Problem: Spotlight will only find some files, and fails to re-index. I had a stubborn Spotlight that wouldn't find files; I searched high and low for solutions. I found some help in this post, but it never permanently fixed the problem. While trying to reindex using Apple's instructions, I noticed that if files are corrupt, Spotlight fails.
Solution: Boot into single user mode (Command-S at startup) and run the file system check by typing /sbin/fsck -fy (this command will be shown on screen in single user mode). Virus scanners are another way to find corrupt files. I found the corrupt files with the files system check and fixed them, and now Spotlight is reindexing correctly. This fix should work for any similar Spotlight issues in 10.5, too.
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