Installed new superdrive now Find is broke...?

It may be mutually exclusive, but I just installed a new Superdrive (Pioneer 111D) and now Find (Command-F) doesn't seem to work. When I enter some type into the search field and press return/enter the little watch in the lower right corner just spins, nothing in the results area. I've another partition with the same OS and the Find doesn't work there either.
I'd appreciate any advice
Geoff

The Find problem does appear to wholly unrelated to your new SuperDrive installed, based on what you reported here and my response therein.
Good luck!
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