How can I search Google for this("/??/") It returns 0 results

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by wd_2k6, Feb 27, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hi can someone please help me

    I want to search google for simply these 4 symbols:

    /??/

    But it doesn't take into account any of the 4 symbols and returns 0 results.
    I've looked at operators but they don't help.

    Any ideas?
     
    wd_2k6, Feb 27, 2009 IP
  2. GeeOne

    GeeOne Well-Known Member

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    Interestingly even for single / or ? fetch any result!
    May be some technical reason.
     
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    I've never seen this command ( finished google opt-in search course ) :confused: What you want to get by typing in these symbols ?
     
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    It's not a command I just want to search the web for

    \??\

    Because I have a error on my P.C which has that in and i need to include that in the search because it's the main part of the error.
     
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    Error : \??\
    Are you sure about it ? Maybe you have some language packs missing and it's replacing some letters with ?? .. ?
    Would be nice if you could post a picture ( screeny ) of how it looks like .. :)
     
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    No the whole error is a bit more detailed basically when i boot up my P.C im getting an error:

    Now it's vital for me to include the /??/ in the search to find a person with the same problem as me or similar problems. Believe i've tried without it i really need to include that part into the search.

    But it seems google does not include punctuation within it's searches, which isn't very good really, because there are many cases where one would like to include punctuation within their search.
     
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    Ehh .. Lazy, lazy, lazy :D
     
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    Thanks for the help ActiveFrost, still can't fix the problem, one of those results is infact a thread started by me lol must have been indexed fast.
    I'm going to have to do an XP repair install when i can get my hands on the disc!

    I would give you rep but it says "You must spread some around before giving reputation to ActiveFrost again", stupid rep system !
     
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    Yes, it seems that the one and only way to fix it is to install XP again as a Repair installation :( Another reason why I'm using only *nix systems :D
     
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