Re: No longer can fax - Retries Exceeded - Fatal Error

From: Raghavendra R [MSFT] (raghavr_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/03/04


Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 20:09:33 +0530

That is good news. Can you find out how the current location setting got
removed? Perhaps something to do with installation of new hardware ...

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Raghavendra R
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"diuppa" <diuppa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:D765A0DC-972E-4E7C-929C-EB187D3E05F2@microsoft.com...
> Thank you!
> The location entry was not selected as you suggested and when I did that 
> it
> fixed my problem!
>
> "Raghavendra R [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Don we have received your log files through Russ. Thanks for the same. 
>> The
>> problem seems to be with current TAPI location on the machine. Can you
>> please try the following & reply to this mail with what you see.
>>
>> Go to Control Panel (Category View) > Printers and Other Hardware > Phone
>> and Modem Options. Make sure the current dialing location is properly set
>> here. Now retry your send operation.
>>
>> If it still fails, copy the error event log onto the post. Then we shall 
>> see
>> if more log files need to be sent.
>>
>> -- 
>> Raghavendra R
>> Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team
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>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ussVqCK1EHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > On its way.
>> > -- 
>> > Russ Valentine
>> > [MVP-Outlook]
>> > "diuppa" <diuppa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:D9C432F3-4338-445B-A884-5286194E371D@microsoft.com...
>> >> That would be great my email is donaldiuppa@hotmail.com
>> >>
>> >> I did more testing yesterday and I can receive faxes, so the its 1/2
>> >> working.
>> >>
>> >> Thank You,
>> >>
>> >>                    --Don
>> >>
>> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Windows XP Fax barely works in the most pristine settings. Once 
>> >>> you've
>> >>> installed other fax software (even if you've removed it) it's usually
>> >>> toast.
>> >>> I can send you the instructions for PSS and debug logging if you 
>> >>> provide
>> >>> me
>> >>> a valid email address.
>> >>> -- 
>> >>> Russ Valentine
>> >>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >>> "DIUPPA" <DIUPPA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:15163C82-7BAF-412B-B5E8-3C6A770A2558@microsoft.com...
>> >>> > When I try to send a fax I receive this message in the console:
>> >>> > Status = Retries Exceeded
>> >>> > Extended Status = Fatal error
>> >>> >
>> >>> > This happens immediately, does not even attempt to dial.  If I try 
>> >>> > to
>> >>> > restart from the fax console it immediately fails again.  I have 
>> >>> > even
>> >>> > tried a
>> >>> > fax just consisting of a cover page.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > In The event viewer - Application I have the following  error:
>> >>> > An error was encountered while preparing to send the fax. The 
>> >>> > service
>> >>> > will
>> >>> > not attempt to resend the fax. Please close other applications 
>> >>> > before
>> >>> > resending.
>> >>> > Sender: .
>> >>> > Billing code: .
>> >>> > Sender company: .
>> >>> > Sender dept: .
>> >>> > Recipient name: East Ridge Quickprint (Business Fax).
>> >>> > Recipient number:  555-1212
>> >>> > Device name: BCM V.92 56K Modem.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >>> > No additional help was available from the support link.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Now the saga:  Everything use to work, I installed a new network
>> >>> > printer/scaner/fax multifunction software.   When I realized that 
>> >>> > my
>> >>> > XP
>> >>> > based
>> >>> > fax stopped working I uninstalled the new device.  Still did not 
>> >>> > work
>> >>> > so I
>> >>> > removed and then readded the windows fax component. Nothing so I 
>> >>> > did
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > sam
>> >>> > with the fax modem, still same error.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I am at whits end  I want to avoid doing a restore simce the rest 
>> >>> > of
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > system is working properly and several software packages were added
>> >>> > between
>> >>> > the time I added the multifunction box and the time my XP fax 
>> >>> > stopped
>> >>> > working.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Does anyone know how to debug this, ,I am a programmer of 20 years. 
>> >>> > I
>> >>> > really don't like the fact that I can't see what the real 
>> >>> > underlying
>> >>> > error
>> >>> > is.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I really wish the error reporting was better.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Is ther a list some where of the services that need to be running 
>> >>> > on
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > box
>> >>> > for the FAX function to work?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Thank You.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > --Don
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> 


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