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More info?)
Right. Thanks.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Hal Hostetler [MVP S/U]" <hhh@kvoa.com> wrote in message
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> He probably won't be able to access the KB article from the MVP site, this
> URL should work better:
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310435
> Description and Explanation of a Cabinet File
>
> Hal
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> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ugZ%23WyHFFHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Sadly, it is not and many users have had to resort to this method. If
>> your
>> version of Windows XP no longer has the self extractor, you'll have to
>> resort to the manual method:
>>
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310435
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "MichaelM" <MichaelM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B4420CE2-FEF2-4FE6-B44E-F8B5F46DD65F@microsoft.com...
>> > Russ, I don't find "Win32 cabinet self-extractor" on my computer
> anywhere.
>> > I
>> > don't understand what the problem with the files being compressed is
>> > for
>> > the
>> > installation. I have always compressed dlls and exes for distribution
> and
>> > part of the setup is to decompress the files to the locations they need
> to
>> > be. Surely the installer for Fax is smart enough to do this.
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This is often the case when the files are pre-copied by a manufacturer
> on
>> >> the hard drive. If you do a search for the files that the installation
>> >> routine claims are missing (fxsapi.dll and fxcfgwz.dll) you won't find
>> >> them,
>> >> but you will find fxsapi.dl_ and fxcfgwz.dl_. These are compressed DLL
>> >> files
>> >> and will need to be decompressed. Double click on them and you will
>> >> get
> a
>> >> prompt for the file to use to open them. Click on BROWSE. and select
>> >> Win32
>> >> Cabinet Self-Extractor, which is in the system folder. With any luck
>> >> it
>> >> will
>> >> uncompress them all and make them visible as DLL files. The install
>> >> routine
>> >> still may not find these files. If so, then you must manually direct
> the
>> >> installation routine to the i386 folder that contains these extracted
>> >> files.
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "MichaelM" <MichaelM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:8C23777B-4AB8-4468-BAA2-383A688019D4@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I figured out a month ago that the Windows XP installation files are
> on
>> >> >a
>> >> > seperate D: partition on my hard drive. The only file I see
>> >> > mentioned
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > fax install log is fxsmon.dll. When it is called there is a failure
> to
>> >> > add
>> >> > a
>> >> > Printer Monitor and failure to create a printer monitor. Both of
> these
>> >> > are
>> >> > fatal errors and shutdown the install. The fxsmon.dll is in my i386
>> >> > directory, but in a compressed form. I also have noted that there
>> >> > are
>> >> > two
>> >> > other errors at the beginning of the log, dealing with failure to
>> >> > create
>> >> > short-cuts.
>> >> >
>> >> > Gateway has been of no help at all in the matter. They want me to do
> a
>> >> > restore back to day one or recovery, and wipe out a month of work on
> my
>> >> > part.
>> >> > No deal since I know that will not work. I tried to install Fax the
>> >> > second
>> >> > day I had the computer and it didn't work. I certainly don't need
>> >> > Fax
>> >> > that
>> >> > bad anyway.
>> >> >
>> >> > I guess I have learned my lesson this time. Don't buy any computer
> that
>> >> > has
>> >> > anything but the operating system installed and the original CD or
> DVD
>> >> > to
>> >> > go
>> >> > with it.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Mike
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Did Gateway at least tell you (or have you been able to figure out
> on
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> own) where the Windows XP installation files are for your system?
>> >> >> When the installation routine is unable to find the necessary
>> >> >> installation
>> >> >> files (even when directed to the appropriate i386 Folder) it
>> >> >> usually
>> >> >> means
>> >> >> that the installation files are compressed or in another location.
>> >> >> This
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> often the case when the files are pre-copied by a manufacturer on
> the
>> >> >> hard
>> >> >> drive. I suspect this will be an issue Gateway must solve.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> "MichaelM" <MichaelM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:47898505-A6B1-4DF7-A57F-C497F0468501@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Got the same problem here with a brand new Gateway with SP2
>> >> >> > preinstalled.
>> >> >> > When I try to install Fax Component get error message 0x8 unable
> to
>> >> >> > find
>> >> >> > some
>> >> >> > files and the Fax component install fails. Contacted Gateway.
>> >> >> > They
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > nothing to say on the matter. I guess this one will be on the
> docket
>> >> >> > for a
>> >> >> > fix at Microsoft on SP 33.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Mike
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Chuck Kahn" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Microsoft Fax Console crashes when I launch it.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Removing it and adding it as a windows component didn't fix
>> >> >> >> anything.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I see there are two versions of it under \WINDOWS\system32
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 08/29/2002 06:41 AM 130,048 fxsclnt(2).exe
>> >> >> >> 08/04/2004 03:56 AM 143,360 fxsclnt.exe
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Here's the pop-up error window:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>
http://www.post-in-toronto.on.ca/chuck.kahn/hello/246/966/800/Microsoft%20Fax%20Console.1.jpg
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> How do I launch it successfully?
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