How can I view the Faxes from my earlier version of Microsoft Fax (AWD files)?
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. Also, some third party utilities such as PolyView and PictView support opening and converting AWD files (http://www.polyview.com; http://www.pictview.com/pvw.
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.
