Installing M$ Fax software in XP Pro

Discussion in 'Software' started by bigbazza, Sep 14, 2006.

  1. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    I've been trying to install M$ version of Fax software over the last 24 hours.

    First attempt, M$ found that fxsapi.dll was not on my PC and suggested that I insert my Windows XP Professional Service Pack SP2 CD.

    First question. Is there a "Professional" SP2 CD, as distinct from the "normal" Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD?

    Next, I did a search on my SP2 CD and did not find fxsapi.dll there,

    I downloaded it, using google to find it.

    Continued on with the installation.

    Passes that point, now it comes up with a missing fxscom.dll.

    I can see that this is going to happen many times, with every missing *.dll it finds.

    Is there any short way around this?

    Can I download a "full" installation of M$ fax anywhere (link would be nice) to save me this death by 1000 cuts installation?

    Maybe a link to some other (free, if possible) Fax software, and stuff M$. Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Sep 14, 2006
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  2. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    All I want is to d/l a copy of fxsclnt.exe

    :mad: :confused: :p :(
    Title says it all. Talk about a runaround.
    In my continuing effort to load M$ Fax, I need a copy of fxsclnt.exe.
    I have tried googling. Visited lots of links. Lots of info about it, but nowhere to d/load it.

    I got a d/l (with another filename) from M$ but that only applies to SP1.

    It's driving me barmy. Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Sep 14, 2006
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  3. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Anyone got a copy of fxsclnt.exe on their PC? Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Sep 14, 2006
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  4. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Bump.

    Anyone got a copy of fxsclnt.exe on their PC?

    Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Sep 15, 2006
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  5. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Bazza ...assume you are trying to install from add/remove windows components ...
    If the files are missing, would first run sfc /scannow to repair/replace any of those files ...then try again. Run at least twice.

    And itwouldn't be on the sp2 disk ...on the orig. xp disk.
     
    TimW, Sep 15, 2006
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  6. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    TimW. yep, I am trying to install using Add/Remove. :)

    SFC / Scannow won't help ( I think) as I never installed the FAX software, as an option, in the first place.

    As I mentioned, the install says missing stuff IS on the Professional (?) SP2 CD.

    I'm :confused: :confused:

    Bazza

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    bigbazza, Sep 15, 2006
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  7. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    fax software is part of the os just doesn't install when you install the os...and that exe you are looking for isn't on my xp pro anywhere. That is why I think the sfc might help ....
     
    TimW, Sep 15, 2006
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  8. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Thanks, TimW. Will give it a try when I logoff. Bazza

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    bigbazza, Sep 15, 2006
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  9. plastidust

    plastidust Command Sergeant Major

    "Anyone got a copy of fxsclnt.exe on their PC?"

    It's in my C:\I386 & C:\Windows\System32 folders. But thats on a Home edition machine.
     
    plastidust, Sep 15, 2006
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  10. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Thanks, plastidust. It shouldn't matter, whether XP Home or XP Pro.
    Can you IM me your email address, so I can contact you?

    Don't post your email address here, as some nasty people might use it to spam you (not MG members, of course.;) ) Bazza

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    bigbazza, Sep 16, 2006
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  11. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Bazza ....it should be on your xp cd also.
     
    TimW, Sep 16, 2006
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  12. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    TimW, thanks.:)
    Bloody Toshiba came with no disks. :mad:
    I did a backup of the original Toshiba installation, so will have to dig that out, and check it out. :confused:

    Also need to check them again, as SFC / Scannow needs the "original" CD as well.:p

    Bazza

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    bigbazza, Sep 16, 2006
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  13. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Thanks Larry,:)
    I received your email and file. :cool:
    I will continue the battle after I logoff, Bazza

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    bigbazza, Sep 17, 2006
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  14. plastidust

    plastidust Command Sergeant Major

    Good Luck... let me know if I can help further.
     
    plastidust, Sep 17, 2006
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  15. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Will do. Thx. Bazza

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    bigbazza, Sep 17, 2006
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  16. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    The death of 1000 cuts installation continues. :p
    It just pops up with another missing fxs*.* file.:p

    I'm going to go to the computer shop where I bought my laptop and copy every fxs*.* file, I can find, onto a USB stick and bypass all this crap, I hope. Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Sep 18, 2006
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  17. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Oh, my ...you need the xp pro cd to do it .....oh, my ....:rolleyes:

    Can you borrow one from somebody?
     
    TimW, Sep 18, 2006
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  18. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    I've got a genuine MS XP Pro CD from my olde laptop, but can't figure out how to extract / expand the files ending in dl_, ex_, etc.:eek:

    I tried following MS instructions, loading the Restore option at bootup, etc., but it (me?) only stuffed up my PC.
    Fortunately I had a Restore point from the day before, so reverted back to previous Restore point.
    That worked, except that my boot.ini file was wiped and the Restore option did not create a new boot.ini. :mad:
    I had a boot.bak file so just copied it and renamed it to boot.ini. That fixed up this error.:)
    Is there a SIMPLE way to expand / extract dl_, ex_ files.:confused:
    Maybe I'm just too dense to follow MS "help". :D Bazza

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    Last edited: Sep 18, 2006
    bigbazza, Sep 18, 2006
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  19. plastidust

    plastidust Command Sergeant Major

    "how to extract / expand the files ending in dl_, ex_, etc."

    How about Izarc or Tugzip. Can't find Izarc here at MG's but TUGzip is:
    http://majorgeeks.com/TUGZip_d4670.html
    I just tried both on my install disk and they seem to work on dl_, pi_,in_. Didn't see ex_ right off the bat but sure it would work too.
     
    plastidust, Sep 18, 2006
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  20. theefool

    theefool Geekified

    The program to extract the .dl_ (dll's) is extract.

    Simply type in expand /? for more info.

    I.E. expand d:\i386\something.dl_ c:\windows\system32\something.dll

    But, having that cd should work, as is. Odd. (8-o
     
    theefool, Sep 18, 2006
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  21. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Thanks guys. I did try expand and extract, but stuffed it up. :confused:
    Will try again with both of your suggestions. :cool: Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Sep 19, 2006
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