Bug? ** RESOLVED** FAX service broken in 8.1
FAX sending appears to be broken in W8.1...
After 8.1 install, FAX works as it should only once. Subsequent faxes hang and may report that the line is busy - which it isn't.
Thereafter, the FAX attempts to spontaneously redial at boot up, though the program hasn't been opened, and repeatedly redials after a FAX is cancelled. "In progress" is the message shown - but there is no progress after the handshake.
PC has been rebooted. /Scannow has been run.
FAX service has been uninstalled and reinstalled via Programs and Features/turn Windows features on and off.
Went so far as to remove FAX from "add/remove" features, again install W8.1 over W8. and then add the FAX service.
Works fine in Windows 7 - same machine/same hardware/same settings. Also functions normally in Windows 8.
Copying FXST30.dll from Win 7 to Win 8.1 appears to have been the fix. This required taking ownership.
FAX sending appears to be broken in W8.1...
After 8.1 install, FAX works as it should only once. Subsequent faxes hang and may report that the line is busy - which it isn't.
Thereafter, the FAX attempts to spontaneously redial at boot up, though the program hasn't been opened, and repeatedly redials after a FAX is cancelled. "In progress" is the message shown - but there is no progress after the handshake.
PC has been rebooted. /Scannow has been run.
FAX service has been uninstalled and reinstalled via Programs and Features/turn Windows features on and off.
Went so far as to remove FAX from "add/remove" features, again install W8.1 over W8. and then add the FAX service.
Works fine in Windows 7 - same machine/same hardware/same settings. Also functions normally in Windows 8.
Copying FXST30.dll from Win 7 to Win 8.1 appears to have been the fix. This required taking ownership.
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