Cannot Import/View Windows XP OR Vista x86 Past Fax Files

I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came out. I
make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many historical
SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software installs and
uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1 several times.

I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in the
current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my historical
files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder called
"C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not viewable.
They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the faxes
generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.

The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax files
were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not viewable in the
"current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated (sent/received) in
CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.

Has anyone seen this???

--
Donald Mills

You know we all have. Haven't we had this conversation before?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
>I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came out. I
> make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many historical
> SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
> monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software installs and
> uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1 several
> times.
>
> I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in the
> current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
> historical
> files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder called
> "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not viewable.
> They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the faxes
> generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
>
> The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax files
> were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not viewable in
> the
> "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated (sent/received) in
> CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
>
> Has anyone seen this???
>
> --
> Donald Mills

Yeah we have. I just couldn't find the past correspondence and was wondering
if anything has come of it. Don't mean to offend. You sound a little terse.
Has a fix been found for the commercial release of Vista? Just curious...
--
Donald Mills


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> You know we all have. Haven't we had this conversation before?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
> >I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came out. I
> > make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many historical
> > SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
> > monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software installs and
> > uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1 several
> > times.
> >
> > I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in the
> > current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
> > historical
> > files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder called
> > "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not viewable.
> > They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the faxes
> > generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >
> > The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax files
> > were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not viewable in
> > the
> > "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated (sent/received) in
> > CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >
> > Has anyone seen this???
> >
> > --
> > Donald Mills
>
>
>

Also, when I first asked about this, I was trying to bring in Win XP files. I
have since noticed that the files made with the Vista Scan/Fax program also
do not come into a later installation of Vista Scan/Fax. Maybe I'm just being
slow, but I thoght this might be interesting information. Sorry to bother
you...
--
Donald Mills


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> You know we all have. Haven't we had this conversation before?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
> >I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came out. I
> > make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many historical
> > SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
> > monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software installs and
> > uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1 several
> > times.
> >
> > I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in the
> > current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
> > historical
> > files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder called
> > "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not viewable.
> > They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the faxes
> > generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >
> > The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax files
> > were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not viewable in
> > the
> > "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated (sent/received) in
> > CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >
> > Has anyone seen this???
> >
> > --
> > Donald Mills
>
>
>

No bother. I was just trying to remember whether I'd already answered this
before. The answer is unchanged. It's being considered for a Power Toy or
update, but it was too late to change anything for RTM.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:52580D51-1D41-47A7-9C85-2F85E5B1A903@microsoft.com...
> Also, when I first asked about this, I was trying to bring in Win XP
> files. I
> have since noticed that the files made with the Vista Scan/Fax program
> also
> do not come into a later installation of Vista Scan/Fax. Maybe I'm just
> being
> slow, but I thoght this might be interesting information. Sorry to bother
> you...
> --
> Donald Mills
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> You know we all have. Haven't we had this conversation before?
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
>> >I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came out.
>> >I
>> > make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many
>> > historical
>> > SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
>> > monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software installs
>> > and
>> > uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1 several
>> > times.
>> >
>> > I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in the
>> > current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
>> > historical
>> > files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder
>> > called
>> > "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not
>> > viewable.
>> > They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the
>> > faxes
>> > generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
>> >
>> > The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax
>> > files
>> > were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not viewable
>> > in
>> > the
>> > "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated (sent/received)
>> > in
>> > CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
>> >
>> > Has anyone seen this???
>> >
>> > --
>> > Donald Mills
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for the note back. I look every so often at topics. Appreciate the
fact of Vista release timing and all. I guess my only thought really was that
I hadn't realized that the problem showed no matter whether the historical
files were generated in Win XP Fax or Vista Fax. The only files that show in
Vista Fax are those SENT or RECEIVED in the current install of Vista Fax. I
had assumed that it was associated with bringing Win Xp files in. Not past
Vista installs too.

I would think that there is a way to re-assciate the past fax files to the
current Vista Fax application. I'm just wondering...
--
Donald Mills


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> No bother. I was just trying to remember whether I'd already answered this
> before. The answer is unchanged. It's being considered for a Power Toy or
> update, but it was too late to change anything for RTM.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:52580D51-1D41-47A7-9C85-2F85E5B1A903@microsoft.com...
> > Also, when I first asked about this, I was trying to bring in Win XP
> > files. I
> > have since noticed that the files made with the Vista Scan/Fax program
> > also
> > do not come into a later installation of Vista Scan/Fax. Maybe I'm just
> > being
> > slow, but I thoght this might be interesting information. Sorry to bother
> > you...
> > --
> > Donald Mills
> >
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> You know we all have. Haven't we had this conversation before?
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came out.
> >> >I
> >> > make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many
> >> > historical
> >> > SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
> >> > monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software installs
> >> > and
> >> > uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1 several
> >> > times.
> >> >
> >> > I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in the
> >> > current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
> >> > historical
> >> > files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder
> >> > called
> >> > "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not
> >> > viewable.
> >> > They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the
> >> > faxes
> >> > generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >> >
> >> > The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax
> >> > files
> >> > were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not viewable
> >> > in
> >> > the
> >> > "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated (sent/received)
> >> > in
> >> > CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >> >
> >> > Has anyone seen this???
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Donald Mills
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

What method did you use? Did you try WET?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2B404050-5287-4C2F-8792-595FC70C8834@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the note back. I look every so often at topics. Appreciate the
> fact of Vista release timing and all. I guess my only thought really was
> that
> I hadn't realized that the problem showed no matter whether the historical
> files were generated in Win XP Fax or Vista Fax. The only files that show
> in
> Vista Fax are those SENT or RECEIVED in the current install of Vista Fax.
> I
> had assumed that it was associated with bringing Win Xp files in. Not past
> Vista installs too.
>
> I would think that there is a way to re-assciate the past fax files to the
> current Vista Fax application. I'm just wondering...
> --
> Donald Mills
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> No bother. I was just trying to remember whether I'd already answered
>> this
>> before. The answer is unchanged. It's being considered for a Power Toy or
>> update, but it was too late to change anything for RTM.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:52580D51-1D41-47A7-9C85-2F85E5B1A903@microsoft.com...
>> > Also, when I first asked about this, I was trying to bring in Win XP
>> > files. I
>> > have since noticed that the files made with the Vista Scan/Fax program
>> > also
>> > do not come into a later installation of Vista Scan/Fax. Maybe I'm just
>> > being
>> > slow, but I thoght this might be interesting information. Sorry to
>> > bother
>> > you...
>> > --
>> > Donald Mills
>> >
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You know we all have. Haven't we had this conversation before?
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came
>> >> >out.
>> >> >I
>> >> > make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many
>> >> > historical
>> >> > SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
>> >> > monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software
>> >> > installs
>> >> > and
>> >> > uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1
>> >> > several
>> >> > times.
>> >> >
>> >> > I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in
>> >> > the
>> >> > current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
>> >> > historical
>> >> > files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder
>> >> > called
>> >> > "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not
>> >> > viewable.
>> >> > They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the
>> >> > faxes
>> >> > generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
>> >> >
>> >> > The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax
>> >> > files
>> >> > were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not
>> >> > viewable
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated
>> >> > (sent/received)
>> >> > in
>> >> > CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
>> >> >
>> >> > Has anyone seen this???
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Donald Mills
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Sorry to be a little bit getting back. Thanksgiving and all. Hope yours was
good!!!

I'll show a little ignorance... what is "WET?" I simply copied (<CRTL> C)
the files from backups and pasted into the directories I mentioned. What is
"WET?" Is this something that may be an answer or work around? Explain what
it is and how to use it. I'll be happy to give it a whirl and see. Seems like
the files need to be re-associated with the fax progrm. Or something like
that. Thanks for bearing with me...
--
Donald Mills


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> What method did you use? Did you try WET?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:2B404050-5287-4C2F-8792-595FC70C8834@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the note back. I look every so often at topics. Appreciate the
> > fact of Vista release timing and all. I guess my only thought really was
> > that
> > I hadn't realized that the problem showed no matter whether the historical
> > files were generated in Win XP Fax or Vista Fax. The only files that show
> > in
> > Vista Fax are those SENT or RECEIVED in the current install of Vista Fax.
> > I
> > had assumed that it was associated with bringing Win Xp files in. Not past
> > Vista installs too.
> >
> > I would think that there is a way to re-assciate the past fax files to the
> > current Vista Fax application. I'm just wondering...
> > --
> > Donald Mills
> >
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> No bother. I was just trying to remember whether I'd already answered
> >> this
> >> before. The answer is unchanged. It's being considered for a Power Toy or
> >> update, but it was too late to change anything for RTM.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message news:52580D51-1D41-47A7-9C85-2F85E5B1A903@microsoft.com...
> >> > Also, when I first asked about this, I was trying to bring in Win XP
> >> > files. I
> >> > have since noticed that the files made with the Vista Scan/Fax program
> >> > also
> >> > do not come into a later installation of Vista Scan/Fax. Maybe I'm just
> >> > being
> >> > slow, but I thoght this might be interesting information. Sorry to
> >> > bother
> >> > you...
> >> > --
> >> > Donald Mills
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You know we all have. Haven't we had this conversation before?
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came
> >> >> >out.
> >> >> >I
> >> >> > make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many
> >> >> > historical
> >> >> > SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
> >> >> > monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software
> >> >> > installs
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1
> >> >> > several
> >> >> > times.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
> >> >> > historical
> >> >> > files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder
> >> >> > called
> >> >> > "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not
> >> >> > viewable.
> >> >> > They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the
> >> >> > faxes
> >> >> > generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax
> >> >> > files
> >> >> > were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not
> >> >> > viewable
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated
> >> >> > (sent/received)
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Has anyone seen this???
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Donald Mills
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Not so far. We've requested it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Donald Mills" <millsaia@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:C3B1452E-4995-4592-841D-A722D05B8024@microsoft.com...
> Just a follow-up. I have Ultimate. Like it! Reading past fax files still
> acting same though. Has there been any power tool or other to enable
> bringing in 'old' fax files? Just curious...
>
> ----------------
>
>
> "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
>>I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came out. I
>> make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many
>> historical
>> SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
>> monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software installs and
>> uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1 several
>> times.
>>
>> I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in the
>> current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
>> historical
>> files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder called
>> "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not
>> viewable.
>> They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the faxes
>> generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
>>
>> The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax files
>> were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not viewable in
>> the
>> "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated (sent/received)
>> in
>> CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
>>
>> Has anyone seen this???
>>
>> --
>> Donald Mills
>

Thanks for the note back. Not nagging. Just noticed my old notes when reading
thru and was curious. i am really liking Vista. Thanks for nice product!!!
--
Donald Mills


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Not so far. We've requested it.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Donald Mills" <millsaia@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:C3B1452E-4995-4592-841D-A722D05B8024@microsoft.com...
> > Just a follow-up. I have Ultimate. Like it! Reading past fax files still
> > acting same though. Has there been any power tool or other to enable
> > bringing in 'old' fax files? Just curious...
> >
> > ----------------
> >
> >
> > "Mills Architect" <MillsArchitect@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:098FFE71-753F-45E3-8CE3-BFD3E3FCB85E@microsoft.com...
> >>I am using Vista x86 RC1 build 5600. Have used Win XP since it came out. I
> >> make frequent use of the fax facility in both OS's. I have many
> >> historical
> >> SEND and RECEIVE files from XP and getting a few in Vista. Due to my
> >> monkeying with the Vista installation (hardware and software installs and
> >> uninstalls), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Vista x86 RC1 several
> >> times.
> >>
> >> I am noticing that I cannot import past files and have them seen in the
> >> current install of the Vista Fax/Scan application. I copy from my
> >> historical
> >> files from my backups into the "Fax Archives" and into the folder called
> >> "C:\Users\Donald Mills\Documents\Fax", to no avail. They are not
> >> viewable.
> >> They do not show in the Vista Scan/Fax application window. Only the faxes
> >> generated (sent/received) in CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >>
> >> The odd thing here is that it does not matter whether the "old" fax files
> >> were generated in Win Xp or Vista. The old files just are not viewable in
> >> the
> >> "current" install of Scan/Fax. Only the faxes generated (sent/received)
> >> in
> >> CURRENT INSTALL are viewable.
> >>
> >> Has anyone seen this???
> >>
> >> --
> >> Donald Mills
> >
>
>
>