Cannot load index

Cannot_load_index (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The content index cannot be loaded.

Resolutions

To resolve this issue execute the following steps:

Review errors in the gatherer log and if necessary, delete the content index and re-create it. Once done restart the Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server Search (SharePointPSSearch) service. The service can be stopped and restarted using the following tasks:

Stop Search Service

Start Search Service

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SharePointPortalServer.2003.SearchService
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID7053
Event SourceMicrosoft SharePointPS Search Service
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Cannot load index
{0}
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2005ID='{AC9850E3-E995-4550-AFCD-1E38615A37D3}'

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Cannot_load_index" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="Microsoft.SharePointPortalServer.2003.SearchService" Remotable="true" Comment="Mom2005ID='{AC9850E3-E995-4550-AFCD-1E38615A37D3}'">
<Category>EventCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>Application</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>Microsoft SharePointPS Search Service</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>7053</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>2</Severity>
<AlertOwner>$Data/PublisherName$</AlertOwner>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Cannot_load_index.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue/>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>