Re: Unable to install fax service in Windows XP

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Not sure how this would help. Read the original post. If the installation
routine is failing, there is no Fax in Services to check.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jeffrey W. Bowen" <jwaynebo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23GzOYDD4FHA.2552@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello Russ,
>
> Have you checked your "Services" in the Administrative Tools section? If
> not, go to Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - then click on
> Services. Scroll to "Fax" and double click it or hit "enter".
>
> Then click the "Dependencies" tab and click all of the +'s to expand each
> group and see if it lists any services that you may have disabled.
>
> If so, enable them and if necessary, start them. This should get your fax
> up and running.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Peace,
>
> Jeffrey Bowen
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e9zr1l$3FHA.3588@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'll let you know if they need it.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Manuel Lopez" <manuel.email.at.post.harvard.edu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:W-mdncMa4NY_g_TenZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Thanks. I can send them the whole log if they want.
>>>
>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23yufiM53FHA.3244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Well there's at least one. I've sent your log to the fax developers to
>>>> see if they have a clue.
>>>> --
>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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