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Nope... I have it up and running now. For some reason the most recent install
I did worked. Once again it skipped the "copying files" step but all the fax
utilities are correctly installed and "fax" appears correctly in Printers and
Faxes.

Thanks, although I'll sure be scratching my head over this one for a while.

"Kevin Smith" wrote:

> It looks like Russ is right. It no longer even bothers with the "copying
> files" step and now skips right to "Configuring Fax Services" even though fax
> services does not exist after the install is complete. I'm certain it's
> because I told it earlier to continue without each file.
> Any idea of how to rectify that in order to try the other steps?
>
> "Kevin Smith" wrote:
>
> > Thanks. I'll try the steps you've mentioned and get back to you shortly.
> >
> > "Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
> >
> > > Here's what we know so far:
> > >
> > > http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/FAQFAX.htm#_Toc88835132
> > > 2. Why can't the XP Fax Installation Program find the Installation Files?
> > >
> > > And here's some additional info concerning the Microsoft KB article
> > > mentioned in the FAQ:
> > >
> > > http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00270202
> > > HP and Compaq Notebook PCs: Unable to Install Windows XP Fax Software
> > >
> > > Note that Microsoft does NOT recommend that you use the Esentutl.exe utility
> > > to recover from security database corruption. They have a hotfix available
> > > that may fix the problem.
> > >
> > > Hal
> > > --
> > > Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxxxx
> > > Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-P/I -- WA7BGX
> > > http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> > > KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> > > Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
> > >
> > > "Kevin Smith" <KevinSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:4ADF2206-26C7-43ED-822C-FC3E0AA9906D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Hi all.
> > > > We installed SP2 on our Windows XP Pro machine a couple of months ago and
> > > > just this month decided to install fax services (it was previously not
> > > > installed). Upon using the Add/Remove Windows Components dialog and
> > > checking
> > > > off only "fax services" to install, I got an error regarding a file that
> > > the
> > > > wizard could not find in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. It said to
> > > select
> > > > the location "or insert the Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2" disk.
> > > I
> > > > figured I might as well slipstream SP2 and make an XP SP2 install disk and
> > > > try going that way.
> > > > We got the same error this time, but a different file.
> > > >
> > > > "Setup cannot copy the file fxsres.dll.
> > > >
> > > > Ensure that the location specified below is correct, or change it and
> > > insert
> > > > 'Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD' in the drive you specify.
> > > >
> > > > Copy files from:
> > > > c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386"
> > > >
> > > > I first hit retry without changing the copy from location after verifying
> > > > that the file existed there. The dialog immediately returned.
> > > > I then changed the location to our slipstreamed install CD (E:\I386). The
> > > > file was clearly in that location, as well. I hit retry. The dialog once
> > > > again returned.
> > > >
> > > > I couldn't believe it. I tried to go through telling the installer to
> > > > continue without copying any of the necessary files, but the install
> > > failed.
> > > >
> > > > Then I tried to install again. A slightly different error:
> > > >
> > > > "Some files on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM are needed.
> > > >
> > > > Insert Windows XP Professional CD-ROM into the drive selected below, and
> > > > then click OK."
> > > >
> > > > I switched disks and put in the non-slipstreamed install.
> > > >
> > > > The errors began again, but the wizard was now asking for the "Windows XP
> > > > Professional CD-ROM". Again, I tried having the wizard skip copying the
> > > > files, but it failed again.
> > > >
> > > > Another cycle, the same story. This time, however, after telling the
> > > wizard
> > > > to skip the file copying, the wizard completed "successfully", creating a
> > > > printer in the printer and faxes folder named "fax". Unfortunately, the
> > > > printer could not be accessed or deleted, and it does not have the
> > > > functionality that it's supposed to. When I go into the Add/Remove Windows
> > > > Components dialog, "Fax Services" appears to be uninstalled.
> > > >
> > > > This seems to be a common problem (at least a google of it suggests so),
> > > yet
> > > > I've not yet found any resolution.
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be appreciated!
> > >
> > >
> > >
.

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