Searching Megaupload and Rapidshare

Ever had the need to search sites like Megaupload and Rapidshare? They store a wealth of files, no surprise if they have something that you are desperately looking for. Recently, I lost the driver CD that came with my bluetooth USB dongle, and I just couldn't find it on the manufacturer's site. I could bet that I wasn't alone - and I was true. Some more search showed that a number of people were crying for their damaged driver CD and the lack of support from this manufacturer.

Then came the spark. Megaupload. But this site doesn't have search facility. Its like an abyss - you can keep throwing your files in, but if you lose the link, don't expect it back. But hey, there is our good old Google!

Basically, there are 2 methods:

Method 1:

• Go to www.google.com and click on Advanced Search.
• In the first text box, enter your search terms.
  
• Then look for a field marked "Domain". Making sure that "Only" is selected in the drop-down box, enter http://www.megaupload.com/ or http://www.rapidshare.com/ in the text box corresponding to Domain.
• Click on Google Search.
  

Method 2:

The above method essentially boils down to this method.

• Go to www.google.com
• In th search box, enter the following: site:
• For example, if your search terms are that secret file and you are searching megaupload, you need to enter: that secret file site:http://www.megaupload.com
  
• Click on Search

If you are lucky, you should find a number of results. Sometimes, if you click on one of those links, you may not be taken to the page you expected. In this case, try copying the link you see below that search result and opening it in a different window. Otherwise, try clicking on the Cached link below the search result.

That's all folks. Enjoy.