AWD fax files in XP

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I upgraded to XP home from Windows 98 where I was using Outlook for my faxes, now that I have XP I can no longer read my old faxes. Is there a way to read them in XP or will I need to go back to 98, this is a company computer and I need the old faxes.



Thanks Matt

 

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Microsoft wrote an AWD->TIFF converter that will let you convert these files
so you can view them in Windows XP. This converter is on the Windows XP CD.
Look under i386\win9xmig\fax\ for a file called "awdvstub.exe." Copy this
file to your hard drive and run it from a command prompt with the '/c'
option to convert an AWD file to a TIFF file. You can also associate AWD
files with it. After you do, double clicking an AWD file will convert the
file and open it in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. For the utility to
run correctly you must also have a copy of "fxstiff.dll" on your hard drive,
usually in the Windows\system32 folder and/or the
Windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 folder. Normally that DLL will be in
place already if you've installed the Windows XP Fax Program.


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"Conedoctor" <Conedoctor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93FA84BA-B9D7-4A78-A852-5EEAC4328DF6@microsoft.com...
> I upgraded to XP home from Windows 98 where I was using Outlook for my
faxes, now that I have XP I can no longer read my old faxes. Is there a way
to read them in XP or will I need to go back to 98, this is a company
computer and I need the old faxes.
>
>
>
> Thanks Matt
>

 

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Here are a couple third party graphics applications that support opening and
converting .AWD files:

http://www.polyview.com
PolyView
http://www.pictview.com/pvw.htm
PictView for Windows

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"Conedoctor" <Conedoctor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93FA84BA-B9D7-4A78-A852-5EEAC4328DF6@microsoft.com...
> I upgraded to XP home from Windows 98 where I was using Outlook for my
faxes, now that I have XP I can no longer read my old faxes. Is there a way
to read them in XP or will I need to go back to 98, this is a company
computer and I need the old faxes.
>
>
>
> Thanks Matt
>