Windows Fax and Scan

[Arris]

Description: Use the Windows Fax and Scan application in Windows Server 2008.

Solution
[s:sd0psjr9]Can someone try to download Windows Fax and Scan.zip from 4shared and use the scanner / fax? Extract the right architecture to C:WindowsSystem32, then run C:WindowsSystem32WFS.exe. I got these files from clean installations of Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 x86/x64. If it works fine I'll add a new tutorial to the manual.[/s:sd0psjr9] Thanks for your reply! 🙂

See Day2Die’s comment!

[Day2Die]

@Arris wrote:

Description: Use the Windows Fax and Scan application in Windows Server 2008.

Possible Solution
Can someone try to download Windows Fax and Scan.zip from 4shared and use the scanner / fax? Extract the right architecture to C:WindowsSystem32, then run C:WindowsSystem32WFS.exe. I got these files from clean installations of Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 x86/x64. If it works fine I’ll add a new tutorial to the manual. Thanks for your reply! 🙂

Thanks Arris, I don’t use my scanner that much, but I check it out and it work fine.

[wolfi.thomas]

I test it at the moment but it gave me an error when I try to add a fax account to use my build in analog modem. Any solution?

[Arris]

What error do you get? Maybe you can also add the log of Process Explorer of the WFS.exe process as attachment.

[Day2Die]

@wolfi.thomas wrote:

I test it at the moment but it gave me an error when I try to add a fax account to use my build in analog modem. Any solution?

You are right, fax does not work. Go to File > New > Fax > Connect to a fax modem > Next > Account Wizard Error: An error occurred. Please try the operation later or contact your Administrator.

The scan, however work great, I can actually use my scanner now, even thought I rarely use it.

Arris, go ahead and publish the article and we can deal with the aftermath later. Many of us can benefit from it (even without fax).

[wolfi.thomas]

Here the logs (one till the error message ocours at the moment trying to add a fax account to local modem, one till I canceled it and close the program)

I have running a x86 version of server 2008 standard and running a normal user account (the error occours, when I try to run it with administrator rights, too)

I hope I saved the log in right format…

http://www.speedyshare.com/827900932.html

[Arris]

Okay, thanks for the logs! Let’s proceed! I created a new package and added the following files: FXSRESM.dll, FXSTIFF.dll, FXSUTILITY.dll. Again copy them all to C:WindowsSystem32. After that execute the command: regsvr32 C:WindowsSystem32FXSUTILITY.dll in Start -> Run. The first file is the file that is missing according to the log of wolfi.thomas, the other two files were missing when I checked the WFS.exe file with Dependency Walker.

Download it here.

Keep us updated, and if it doesn’t work yet, create a log using Process Explorer again and tell me what you were doing! 😉

[wolfi.thomas]

Another log (as zip archieve) because the error is still the same…

Best wishes…

Wolfi (wolfi.thomas)

http://www.speedyshare.com/723371470.html

[Arris]

Okay, I didn’t add the .MUI files, here you go!

Download Windows Fax and Scan v0.3.zip

Added files:
en-USFXSCOMPOSERES.dll.mui
en-USFXSRESM.dll.mui
en-USFXSUTILITY.dll.mui

Copy them to:
C:WindowsSystem32en-US

[Day2Die]

Windows Fax and Scan is already include in Windows Server 2008. To enable Windows Fax and Scan: go to Server Manager > Add Roles > Next > check Fax Server and Print Services > Install

I have tested and it works!

Note that Desktop Experience must be install.

Here is a screenshot

[Day2Die]

Windows Fax and Scan is already include in Windows Server 2008. To enable Windows Fax and Scan: go to Server Manager > Add Roles > Next > check Fax Server and Print Services > Install

I have tested and it works!

[Arris]

Nice work! Didn’t know it could be that easy! Wish SATISFIED / Topic CLOSED! 😉

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