XP Home Edition

[Guest garwil]

I have a toshiba laptop with xp home installed. I had removed the fax

component for some forgoten reason and now when I try and re-install it the

system goes through the install process and says "finished" however when

checking the windows components section of ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS it is not

installed. The i386 folder was pre-installed with compressed files and

although I have expanded them nothing seems to help. In addition when

selecting the 'fax' option to re-install through the services dialogue box it

says that zero space is required for the files...I do not want to re-install

the whole operating system as have nowhere to back up my files...is there

anyone out there that can provide a solution for me??

 

Thanks in advance

[Guest Alias]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

garwil wrote:

> I have a toshiba laptop with xp home installed. I had removed the fax

> component for some forgoten reason and now when I try and re-install it the

> system goes through the install process and says "finished" however when

> checking the windows components section of ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS it is not

> installed. The i386 folder was pre-installed with compressed files and

> although I have expanded them nothing seems to help. In addition when

> selecting the 'fax' option to re-install through the services dialogue box it

> says that zero space is required for the files...I do not want to re-install

> the whole operating system as have nowhere to back up my files...is there

> anyone out there that can provide a solution for me??

>

> Thanks in advance

 

Run, don't walk, to your nearest Computer store and buy a hard drive and

a USB external hard drive enclosure. Back up is a computer user's BEST

friend and some day you will profusely thank me for this advice.

 

As to your fax problem, are you sure it isn't installed already? Check

Start/All Programs/System tools/is there a Communications option?

 

Alias

[Guest Alias]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

Alias wrote:

> garwil wrote:

>> I have a toshiba laptop with xp home installed. I had removed the fax

>> component for some forgoten reason and now when I try and re-install

>> it the system goes through the install process and says "finished"

>> however when checking the windows components section of ADD/REMOVE

>> PROGRAMS it is not installed. The i386 folder was pre-installed with

>> compressed files and although I have expanded them nothing seems to

>> help. In addition when selecting the 'fax' option to re-install

>> through the services dialogue box it says that zero space is required

>> for the files...I do not want to re-install the whole operating system

>> as have nowhere to back up my files...is there anyone out there that

>> can provide a solution for me??

>>

>> Thanks in advance

>

> Run, don't walk, to your nearest Computer store and buy a hard drive and

> a USB external hard drive enclosure. Back up is a computer user's BEST

> friend and some day you will profusely thank me for this advice.

>

> As to your fax problem, are you sure it isn't installed already? Check

> Start/All Programs/System tools/is there a Communications option?

>

> Alias

 

That should be Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools

 

Alias

[Guest garwil]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

Hi Alias,

Thanks so much for the prompt response. You are of course right about the

backup drive which I have but in another office overseas...

Re the Communications options under all programs...There is such a component

but named @%systemroot%\system32\fxsres.dll,-118 ...very strange!

Any idea what went wrong?

 

"Alias" wrote:

> Alias wrote:

> > garwil wrote:

> >> I have a toshiba laptop with xp home installed. I had removed the fax

> >> component for some forgoten reason and now when I try and re-install

> >> it the system goes through the install process and says "finished"

> >> however when checking the windows components section of ADD/REMOVE

> >> PROGRAMS it is not installed. The i386 folder was pre-installed with

> >> compressed files and although I have expanded them nothing seems to

> >> help. In addition when selecting the 'fax' option to re-install

> >> through the services dialogue box it says that zero space is required

> >> for the files...I do not want to re-install the whole operating system

> >> as have nowhere to back up my files...is there anyone out there that

> >> can provide a solution for me??

> >>

> >> Thanks in advance

> >

> > Run, don't walk, to your nearest Computer store and buy a hard drive and

> > a USB external hard drive enclosure. Back up is a computer user's BEST

> > friend and some day you will profusely thank me for this advice.

> >

> > As to your fax problem, are you sure it isn't installed already? Check

> > Start/All Programs/System tools/is there a Communications option?

> >

> > Alias

>

> That should be Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools

>

> Alias

>

[Guest Alias]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

garwil wrote:

> Hi Alias,

> Thanks so much for the prompt response. You are of course right about the

> backup drive which I have but in another office overseas...

> Re the Communications options under all programs...There is such a component

> but named @%systemroot%\system32\fxsres.dll,-118 ...very strange!

> Any idea what went wrong?

 

Sounds like your fax install is corrupt. How long ago did this happen?

If it hasn't been all that long, try using System Restore to a date

before you had this problem. Another alternative is a repair install.

And, of course, there's always the option of reinstalling XP after you

get an external hard drive :-)

 

Alias

>

> "Alias" wrote:

>

>> Alias wrote:

>>> garwil wrote:

>>>> I have a toshiba laptop with xp home installed. I had removed the fax

>>>> component for some forgoten reason and now when I try and re-install

>>>> it the system goes through the install process and says "finished"

>>>> however when checking the windows components section of ADD/REMOVE

>>>> PROGRAMS it is not installed. The i386 folder was pre-installed with

>>>> compressed files and although I have expanded them nothing seems to

>>>> help. In addition when selecting the 'fax' option to re-install

>>>> through the services dialogue box it says that zero space is required

>>>> for the files...I do not want to re-install the whole operating system

>>>> as have nowhere to back up my files...is there anyone out there that

>>>> can provide a solution for me??

>>>>

>>>> Thanks in advance

>>> Run, don't walk, to your nearest Computer store and buy a hard drive and

>>> a USB external hard drive enclosure. Back up is a computer user's BEST

>>> friend and some day you will profusely thank me for this advice.

>>>

>>> As to your fax problem, are you sure it isn't installed already? Check

>>> Start/All Programs/System tools/is there a Communications option?

>>>

>>> Alias

>> That should be Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools

>>

>> Alias

>>

[Guest garwil]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

Hi,

Happened 3 days ago and tried system restore to various prvious dates.

Interestingly, there are other components that will not install either such

as Hyper Terminal etc so looks like a re-install of XP coming up...

Thanks for the time spent on this

 

"Alias" wrote:

> garwil wrote:

> > Hi Alias,

> > Thanks so much for the prompt response. You are of course right about the

> > backup drive which I have but in another office overseas...

> > Re the Communications options under all programs...There is such a component

> > but named @%systemroot%\system32\fxsres.dll,-118 ...very strange!

> > Any idea what went wrong?

>

> Sounds like your fax install is corrupt. How long ago did this happen?

> If it hasn't been all that long, try using System Restore to a date

> before you had this problem. Another alternative is a repair install.

> And, of course, there's always the option of reinstalling XP after you

> get an external hard drive :-)

>

> Alias

> >

> > "Alias" wrote:

> >

> >> Alias wrote:

> >>> garwil wrote:

> >>>> I have a toshiba laptop with xp home installed. I had removed the fax

> >>>> component for some forgoten reason and now when I try and re-install

> >>>> it the system goes through the install process and says "finished"

> >>>> however when checking the windows components section of ADD/REMOVE

> >>>> PROGRAMS it is not installed. The i386 folder was pre-installed with

> >>>> compressed files and although I have expanded them nothing seems to

> >>>> help. In addition when selecting the 'fax' option to re-install

> >>>> through the services dialogue box it says that zero space is required

> >>>> for the files...I do not want to re-install the whole operating system

> >>>> as have nowhere to back up my files...is there anyone out there that

> >>>> can provide a solution for me??

> >>>>

> >>>> Thanks in advance

> >>> Run, don't walk, to your nearest Computer store and buy a hard drive and

> >>> a USB external hard drive enclosure. Back up is a computer user's BEST

> >>> friend and some day you will profusely thank me for this advice.

> >>>

> >>> As to your fax problem, are you sure it isn't installed already? Check

> >>> Start/All Programs/System tools/is there a Communications option?

> >>>

> >>> Alias

> >> That should be Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools

> >>

> >> Alias

> >>

>

[Guest Alias]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

garwil wrote:

> Hi,

> Happened 3 days ago and tried system restore to various prvious dates.

> Interestingly, there are other components that will not install either such

> as Hyper Terminal etc so looks like a re-install of XP coming up...

> Thanks for the time spent on this

 

Try a repair install first and if that works, you won't need to

reinstall all your programs. If you don't know how to do a repair

install, check this out:

 

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

Alias

>

> "Alias" wrote:

>

>> garwil wrote:

>>> Hi Alias,

>>> Thanks so much for the prompt response. You are of course right about the

>>> backup drive which I have but in another office overseas...

>>> Re the Communications options under all programs...There is such a component

>>> but named @%systemroot%\system32\fxsres.dll,-118 ...very strange!

>>> Any idea what went wrong?

>> Sounds like your fax install is corrupt. How long ago did this happen?

>> If it hasn't been all that long, try using System Restore to a date

>> before you had this problem. Another alternative is a repair install.

>> And, of course, there's always the option of reinstalling XP after you

>> get an external hard drive :-)

>>

>> Alias

>>> "Alias" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Alias wrote:

>>>>> garwil wrote:

>>>>>> I have a toshiba laptop with xp home installed. I had removed the fax

>>>>>> component for some forgoten reason and now when I try and re-install

>>>>>> it the system goes through the install process and says "finished"

>>>>>> however when checking the windows components section of ADD/REMOVE

>>>>>> PROGRAMS it is not installed. The i386 folder was pre-installed with

>>>>>> compressed files and although I have expanded them nothing seems to

>>>>>> help. In addition when selecting the 'fax' option to re-install

>>>>>> through the services dialogue box it says that zero space is required

>>>>>> for the files...I do not want to re-install the whole operating system

>>>>>> as have nowhere to back up my files...is there anyone out there that

>>>>>> can provide a solution for me??

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thanks in advance

>>>>> Run, don't walk, to your nearest Computer store and buy a hard drive and

>>>>> a USB external hard drive enclosure. Back up is a computer user's BEST

>>>>> friend and some day you will profusely thank me for this advice.

>>>>>

>>>>> As to your fax problem, are you sure it isn't installed already? Check

>>>>> Start/All Programs/System tools/is there a Communications option?

>>>>>

>>>>> Alias

>>>> That should be Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>>

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: XP Home Edition

 

"garwil" wrote in message

news:604EDBCC-F111-43DF-92E1-C986766C37B8@microsoft.com...

>I have a toshiba laptop with xp home installed. I had removed the fax

> component for some forgoten reason and now when I try and re-install

> it the

> system goes through the install process and says "finished" however

> when

> checking the windows components section of ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS it is

> not

> installed. The i386 folder was pre-installed with compressed files

> and

> although I have expanded them nothing seems to help. In addition

> when

> selecting the 'fax' option to re-install through the services

> dialogue box it

> says that zero space is required for the files...I do not want to

> re-install

> the whole operating system as have nowhere to back up my files...is

> there

> anyone out there that can provide a solution for me??

 

 

In its default installation, the Home version doesn't include the fax

service. See

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp.

 

Zero bytes is shown because the components are already installed, so

reinstalling won't make a difference in the byte consumption on your

hard disk.

 

Is there a Fax service listed in the NT services applet

(services.msc)?

Do you see a Fax manager under Start -> Programs -> Accessories ->

Communications?

Is a Fax printer listed under Printers and Faxes applet in Control

Panel?

 

Are you using a Microsoft-branded install CD or some bastardized

other-company-branded install CD?

 

Does your Toshiba laptop actually have an fax-capable analog modem

installed?