Search keeps getting hung up

lately my search has been getting hung up when I try to perform one. Its currently stuck on pinwhel only when I highlight over it. how can i reset and fix?

System Preferences->Spotlight->Privacy pane->drag your HD icon into the window, wait a minute, select it, and click the minus sign. That should cause Spotlight to delete and reindex.

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