IMac OS X 10.8 search (Spotlight) not working on PC server

Searching (Spotlight) for files on our PC based server doesn't work on a new iMac (10.8.4). Search works fine on the Mac itself. My previous Mac Pro (running 10.6) had no problem searching for files on our server. Any suggestions?
Thanks

Found my own answer. Instead of doing a search from any folder on the desktop, or Spotlight in the menu bar, use the finder in the dock first. It works.

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