Fax not installing

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"potatoskins" <potatoskins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FCEFC7C2-8B1D-4DBC-A80C-B0DC3B871135@microsoft.com...
>I am SO SO SO sick of this problem now. I have tried to install fax thru
> windows components, I keep being asked for the Windows Professional
> Service
> Pack 2 CD which I didn't have so I tried out other suggestions in this
> newsgroup like re-directing to file I386 on C:\ directory ( I found the
> file
> OK) but that didn't work; I tried changing the source in the registry key
> but
> that didn't work either. I keep being asked for bloomin files which are
> clearly there but setup can't locate.
>
> So I then borrowed an XP CD from a friend, obviously all the files are on
> there but can this pain-in-the-neck fax setup find it? No way. I'm still
> being asked for files, I copied the whole of the I386 folder from the CD
> onto
> the D:\ hard drive but still no luck.
>
> What am I doing wrong??? Is it a problem with my XP or service pack 2?
> Help
> please as I'm close to throwing the damn pc out.
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> potatoskins