Partial indexing of file names

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Is there a way to re-index my HD?

I have been trying to pinpoint problems on my G5 (dual processor with 2 GB RAM) that began when Software Update installed OS X 10.4.3. The problem has had the following symptoms:
a. When I click on a file in the finder of any type in order to select it, Finder will BEACHBALL for several minutes but will ultimately return so that I can select the file and perform the desired actions. Examples include all movies, music files, NoteTaker files, and applications such as Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, and, often, iMovie HD. It has also happened on Word files.
I ran Activity Monitor all day yesterday and noticed that Finder (or sometimes the Application that is using a file import routine that I believe to be related to Finder, such as iPhoto or iMovie), will NOT RESPOND (appear in Red) for several minutes, mds will always be at about 99-100%, and, suddenly the Not Responding application will find its soul and start responding. Frustrating!
b. The same thing happens every time I try to import into iPhoto or iTunes.
c. I noted that Spotlight NEVER returns results.
d. I ultimately re-installed the OS X with the option to restore my network and user settings. Nothing changed.
Yesterday I reinstalled again with the option that wipes the drive clean. Nothing changed. In both cases I updated to 10.4.3 via Software Update.
e. I tried to force Spotlight index updating via the GUI method, but, when I click the ADD button and select a file to ADD via Privacy tab, nothing happens. The file is not added to the list. So I just ran the Terminal method, described by Dr. Smoke, below.
I received the following message each time I ran this command: "Error, no index found for volume".
It appears to me that there is common problem underlying these symptoms in that FInder and Spotlight seem to thrash whenever they have to perform a search or import function. I am totally at a loss on this. I have a brand new PB 15 and a PB 17 both running 10.4.3 as well as four other iMac G4's, and known of them have this problem. HELP!
Hi, J.
Two approaches to reindexing your startup disk:
1. The GUI way: see "Spotlight: How to re-index files and
folders."
2. The Terminal way:2.1. In terminal,
type the following command exactly as
written:
sudo mdutil -E /
then press Return.
2.2. Type your Admin password when prompted, then
press Return.
2.3. You'll receive a confirmation message that the
index will be rebuilt automatically. Indexing will
begin shortly thereafter.I prefer the
Terminal approach over the GUI (Privacy) approach as
there are some anomalies assocaited with using
Privacy. You can run into anomalies in Tiger if you
combine Privacy with mdutil. For details,
see my "Stop Spotlight Indexing" FAQ.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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