Russ, I agree that I need those files, or at least the ones needed to setup
fax. My question is: How or where do I find those files -- or do I need to
purchase a copy of XP to get them on CD?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Not related at all. You need your installation files. Obviously. What is
> your question?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "GeorgeBMac" <GeorgeBMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A1D61CD-6292-4B74-8AF0-6CE7EADE34D5@microsoft.com...
> >I have a related problem -- but different.
> >
> > I purchased a new-to-me computer with XP-Pro preinstalled. When I tried
> > to
> > install fax under either sp2 or sp3, it tells me to insert the XP install
> > CD
> > -- which I do not have.
> >
> > It sounds from the above comments that fax is simply not working in sp3 --
> > so this may be a moot problem. But, does anybody have any ideas or
> > suggestions? I certainly do not want to try to buy a copy of XP-Pro when
> > I
> > already have it.
> >
> > "John Speros" wrote:
> >
> >> My brother had Microsoft Fax working fine on his Dell XP box with all
> >> the
> >> patches/SPs applied. He then installed SP3 from Microsoft Update and his
> >> Fax
> >> Console now does not respond after launching it manually. It would just
> >> sit
> >> there with the hourglass showing trying to refresh the inbox. It also
> >> does
> >> not launch directly from Word like it used to. He had it setup to get
> >> addresses from Outlook Express. The workaround was to uninstall SP3 from
> >> Add/Remove programs and now Microsoft Fax is working for him again.
> >>
> >>
> >> "John Miller" <John_L_Miller@no-spam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eNyS61BvIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > I recently applied SP3 to my WinXP Pro installation, and shortly
> >> > afterwards discovered that I no longer had fax support. I can't say
> >> > with
> >> > any certainty that SP3 broke it; only that I noticed the problem after
> >> > applying SP3.
> >>
> >>
>