Microsoft fax and Windows XP

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Martin

I have just installed Windows XP Home Edition and
discovered that I am now unable to read old Microsoft fax
files that were generated in Windows 98. How do I solve
this?

Martin
 
Microsoft wrote an AWD->TIFF converter that will let you convert these files
so you can view them in Windows XP. This converter is on the Windows XP CD.
Look under i386\win9xmig\fax\ for a file called "awdvstub.exe." Copy this
file to your hard drive and run it from a command prompt with the '/c'
option to convert an AWD file to a TIFF file. You can also associate AWD
files with it. After you do, double clicking an AWD file will convert the
file and open it in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. For the utility to
run correctly you must also have a copy of "fxstiff.dll" on your hard drive,
usually in the Windows\system32 folder and/or the
Windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 folder. Normally that DLL will be in
place already if you've installed the Windows XP Fax Program.

Also, some third party utilities such as PolyView support opening and
converting AWD files (http://www.polyview.com )
 
Hello again,

Since I don't have an XP CD (the program came factory
installed) I downloaded the Polyview program. However, I
am not thrilled with the quality of the end result and
would therefore like to know if it is possible to
download the AWD->TIFF converter from Microsoft? I do
have the XP fax program installed and the fxstiff.dll
file along with it.

Martin


-----Original Message-----
Microsoft wrote an AWD->TIFF converter that will let you convert these files
so you can view them in Windows XP. This converter is on the Windows XP CD.
Look under i386\win9xmig\fax\ for a file
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called "awdvstub.exe." Copy this
file to your hard drive and run it from a command prompt with the '/c'
option to convert an AWD file to a TIFF file. You can also associate AWD
files with it. After you do, double clicking an AWD file will convert the
file and open it in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. For the utility to
run correctly you must also have a copy of "fxstiff.dll" on your hard drive,
usually in the Windows\system32 folder and/or the
Windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 folder. Normally that DLL will be in
place already if you've installed the Windows XP Fax Program.

Also, some third party utilities such as PolyView support opening and
converting AWD files (http://www.polyview.com )


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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Martin said:
I have just installed Windows XP Home Edition and
discovered that I am now unable to read old Microsoft fax
files that were generated in Windows 98. How do I solve
this?

Martin
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Not that I know of. Only your OEM can provide you with all the installation
files.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Martin said:
Hello again,

Since I don't have an XP CD (the program came factory
installed) I downloaded the Polyview program. However, I
am not thrilled with the quality of the end result and
would therefore like to know if it is possible to
download the AWD->TIFF converter from Microsoft? I do
have the XP fax program installed and the fxstiff.dll
file along with it.

Martin


-----Original Message-----
Microsoft wrote an AWD->TIFF converter that will let you convert these files
so you can view them in Windows XP. This converter is on the Windows XP CD.
Look under i386\win9xmig\fax\ for a file
Click to expand...
called "awdvstub.exe." Copy this
file to your hard drive and run it from a command prompt with the '/c'
option to convert an AWD file to a TIFF file. You can also associate AWD
files with it. After you do, double clicking an AWD file will convert the
file and open it in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. For the utility to
run correctly you must also have a copy of "fxstiff.dll" on your hard drive,
usually in the Windows\system32 folder and/or the
Windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 folder. Normally that DLL will be in
place already if you've installed the Windows XP Fax Program.

Also, some third party utilities such as PolyView support opening and
converting AWD files (http://www.polyview.com )


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Martin said:
I have just installed Windows XP Home Edition and
discovered that I am now unable to read old Microsoft fax
files that were generated in Windows 98. How do I solve
this?

Martin
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