Spotlight failing to Index drive

I currently have problems, with spotlight indexing drives.
I've gone to spotlight preferences and added the drive using the privacy tab, then removed it to "re-index" the drive but i still see spotlight in the top right hand corner "estimating index time" on the drive.
I've left the computer on overnight with no change.

HI,
Go to ~/Library/Preferences and move this file: com.apple.spotlight.plist to the Trash and restart your Mac.
Carolyn
Message was edited by: Carolyn Samit

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