Where did my faxes go? No sent items?

I do remember this was an issue when I switched from XP to Vista. I solved
it then, but don't remember the solution.
Now I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 64-bit and Office 2007 Standard
and the issue is there again.

All my received faxes are in My Documents/Fax/Inbox and those that I sent
are in My Documents/Fax/SentItems.
When I run the Windows Fax and Scan app, I can see all the faxes from my
Inbox, but none from the sent items. Also, the ones in the inbox have all
the wrong info in the list: the sender for all is Microsoft Fax and Scan
Team, subject is Welcome to Windows Fax and Scan, the date is today, pages 1
and fax account Microsoft.

Can anyone please help me get it right, so that I can see all my received
and sent faxes and with correct information?

Was this a clean install? Because that's not the Folder WFS uses for storing
faxes. WFS stores the faxes for your local account in
ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\ or whatever its counterpart is in
Windows 7. It only uses your Documents folder for sample or welcome faxes
that install with the program.
Did you create a new fax account for WFS? Did you attempt to integrate WFS
with Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
"Jerry" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I do remember this was an issue when I switched from XP to Vista. I solved
>it then, but don't remember the solution.
> Now I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 64-bit and Office 2007 Standard
> and the issue is there again.
>
> All my received faxes are in My Documents/Fax/Inbox and those that I sent
> are in My Documents/Fax/SentItems.
> When I run the Windows Fax and Scan app, I can see all the faxes from my
> Inbox, but none from the sent items. Also, the ones in the inbox have all
> the wrong info in the list: the sender for all is Microsoft Fax and Scan
> Team, subject is Welcome to Windows Fax and Scan, the date is today, pages
> 1 and fax account Microsoft.
>
> Can anyone please help me get it right, so that I can see all my received
> and sent faxes and with correct information?
>
>

It was a clean install. I created the folders in My Documents (copied them
from my backup).
I did create a new fax account. How do you integrate WFS with Outlook?


"Russ Valentine" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Was this a clean install? Because that's not the Folder WFS uses for
> storing faxes. WFS stores the faxes for your local account in
> ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\ or whatever its counterpart is in
> Windows 7. It only uses your Documents folder for sample or welcome faxes
> that install with the program.
> Did you create a new fax account for WFS? Did you attempt to integrate WFS
> with Outlook?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I do remember this was an issue when I switched from XP to Vista. I solved
>>it then, but don't remember the solution.
>> Now I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 64-bit and Office 2007 Standard
>> and the issue is there again.
>>
>> All my received faxes are in My Documents/Fax/Inbox and those that I sent
>> are in My Documents/Fax/SentItems.
>> When I run the Windows Fax and Scan app, I can see all the faxes from my
>> Inbox, but none from the sent items. Also, the ones in the inbox have all
>> the wrong info in the list: the sender for all is Microsoft Fax and Scan
>> Team, subject is Welcome to Windows Fax and Scan, the date is today,
>> pages 1 and fax account Microsoft.
>>
>> Can anyone please help me get it right, so that I can see all my received
>> and sent faxes and with correct information?
>>
>>
>

Getting muddier. As I understand your reply, you moved faxes from your
previous Vista installation to the wrong location in Windows 7. That would
certainly explain why WFS would be unable to see them. Any other details
you've left out?
You don't need to integrate WFS with Outlook. You're the one who brought up
Office 2007 as if it were relevant. If you aren't using WFS with Outlook,
your Office version is not in play here.
--
Russ Valentine
"Jerry" <> wrote in message
news:...
> It was a clean install. I created the folders in My Documents (copied them
> from my backup).
> I did create a new fax account. How do you integrate WFS with Outlook?
>
>
> "Russ Valentine" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Was this a clean install? Because that's not the Folder WFS uses for
>> storing faxes. WFS stores the faxes for your local account in
>> ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\ or whatever its counterpart is in
>> Windows 7. It only uses your Documents folder for sample or welcome faxes
>> that install with the program.
>> Did you create a new fax account for WFS? Did you attempt to integrate
>> WFS with Outlook?
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I do remember this was an issue when I switched from XP to Vista. I
>>>solved it then, but don't remember the solution.
>>> Now I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 64-bit and Office 2007
>>> Standard and the issue is there again.
>>>
>>> All my received faxes are in My Documents/Fax/Inbox and those that I
>>> sent are in My Documents/Fax/SentItems.
>>> When I run the Windows Fax and Scan app, I can see all the faxes from my
>>> Inbox, but none from the sent items. Also, the ones in the inbox have
>>> all the wrong info in the list: the sender for all is Microsoft Fax and
>>> Scan Team, subject is Welcome to Windows Fax and Scan, the date is
>>> today, pages 1 and fax account Microsoft.
>>>
>>> Can anyone please help me get it right, so that I can see all my
>>> received and sent faxes and with correct information?
>>>
>>>
>>

OK, let me clear the mud :-)
Sorry for not being clear in the first place.

I have placed my old faxes - true - in the place where WFS does not expect
them. But I (WFS) can see those that are in this "wrong" Inbox! Not those
in the - equally wrong - Sent Items. Can see the Inbox, yes, but with all
those erroneous entries for the basic info. Mistery?

Anyway, my question is the following: how can I get my old faxes to show
correctly in WFS on my new Windows 7 machine? I did try to place them in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax, but that did not help.




"Russ Valentine" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Getting muddier. As I understand your reply, you moved faxes from your
> previous Vista installation to the wrong location in Windows 7. That would
> certainly explain why WFS would be unable to see them. Any other details
> you've left out?
> You don't need to integrate WFS with Outlook. You're the one who brought
> up Office 2007 as if it were relevant. If you aren't using WFS with
> Outlook, your Office version is not in play here.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> It was a clean install. I created the folders in My Documents (copied
>> them from my backup).
>> I did create a new fax account. How do you integrate WFS with Outlook?
>>
>>
>> "Russ Valentine" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> Was this a clean install? Because that's not the Folder WFS uses for
>>> storing faxes. WFS stores the faxes for your local account in
>>> ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\ or whatever its counterpart is
>>> in Windows 7. It only uses your Documents folder for sample or welcome
>>> faxes that install with the program.
>>> Did you create a new fax account for WFS? Did you attempt to integrate
>>> WFS with Outlook?
>>> --
>>> Russ Valentine
>>> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>I do remember this was an issue when I switched from XP to Vista. I
>>>>solved it then, but don't remember the solution.
>>>> Now I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 64-bit and Office 2007
>>>> Standard and the issue is there again.
>>>>
>>>> All my received faxes are in My Documents/Fax/Inbox and those that I
>>>> sent are in My Documents/Fax/SentItems.
>>>> When I run the Windows Fax and Scan app, I can see all the faxes from
>>>> my Inbox, but none from the sent items. Also, the ones in the inbox
>>>> have all the wrong info in the list: the sender for all is Microsoft
>>>> Fax and Scan Team, subject is Welcome to Windows Fax and Scan, the date
>>>> is today, pages 1 and fax account Microsoft.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone please help me get it right, so that I can see all my
>>>> received and sent faxes and with correct information?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>

No idea. Post in a Windows 7 group. This is a Vista group. I'm sure
Microsoft has provided for your every need with support of its brand new
product, right? I have no intention of trying Windows 7 until it has passed
muster, if it ever does.
--
Russ Valentine
"Jerry" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> OK, let me clear the mud :-)
> Sorry for not being clear in the first place.
>
> I have placed my old faxes - true - in the place where WFS does not expect
> them. But I (WFS) can see those that are in this "wrong" Inbox! Not those
> in the - equally wrong - Sent Items. Can see the Inbox, yes, but with all
> those erroneous entries for the basic info. Mistery?
>
> Anyway, my question is the following: how can I get my old faxes to show
> correctly in WFS on my new Windows 7 machine? I did try to place them in
> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax, but that did not help.
>
>
>
>
> "Russ Valentine" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Getting muddier. As I understand your reply, you moved faxes from your
>> previous Vista installation to the wrong location in Windows 7. That
>> would certainly explain why WFS would be unable to see them. Any other
>> details you've left out?
>> You don't need to integrate WFS with Outlook. You're the one who brought
>> up Office 2007 as if it were relevant. If you aren't using WFS with
>> Outlook, your Office version is not in play here.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> It was a clean install. I created the folders in My Documents (copied
>>> them from my backup).
>>> I did create a new fax account. How do you integrate WFS with Outlook?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Russ Valentine" <> wrote in message
>>> news:#...
>>>> Was this a clean install? Because that's not the Folder WFS uses for
>>>> storing faxes. WFS stores the faxes for your local account in
>>>> ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\ or whatever its counterpart is
>>>> in Windows 7. It only uses your Documents folder for sample or welcome
>>>> faxes that install with the program.
>>>> Did you create a new fax account for WFS? Did you attempt to integrate
>>>> WFS with Outlook?
>>>> --
>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>> "Jerry" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>>I do remember this was an issue when I switched from XP to Vista. I
>>>>>solved it then, but don't remember the solution.
>>>>> Now I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 64-bit and Office 2007
>>>>> Standard and the issue is there again.
>>>>>
>>>>> All my received faxes are in My Documents/Fax/Inbox and those that I
>>>>> sent are in My Documents/Fax/SentItems.
>>>>> When I run the Windows Fax and Scan app, I can see all the faxes from
>>>>> my Inbox, but none from the sent items. Also, the ones in the inbox
>>>>> have all the wrong info in the list: the sender for all is Microsoft
>>>>> Fax and Scan Team, subject is Welcome to Windows Fax and Scan, the
>>>>> date is today, pages 1 and fax account Microsoft.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone please help me get it right, so that I can see all my
>>>>> received and sent faxes and with correct information?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>

Jerry;1590509 Wrote:
> I do remember this was an issue when I switched from XP to Vista.
> solved
> it then, but don't remember the solution.
> Now I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 64-bit and Office 200
> Standard
> and the issue is there again.
>
> All my received faxes are in My Documents/Fax/Inbox and those that
> sent
> are in My Documents/Fax/SentItems.
> When I run the Windows Fax and Scan app, I can see all the faxes fro
> my
> Inbox, but none from the sent items. Also, the ones in the inbox hav
> all
> the wrong info in the list: the sender for all is Microsoft Fax an
> Scan
> Team, subject is Welcome to Windows Fax and Scan, the date is today
> pages 1
> and fax account Microsoft.
>
> Can anyone please help me get it right, so that I can see all m
> received
> and sent faxes and with correct information?

Same problem here. Let me know if you find a solution

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polycu
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I remember that I had&nbsp;this&nbsp;problem when migrating from XP to Vista and also that there were&nbsp;a way to recover items in the Sent Box.&nbsp;Now are facing the same problem again and as you don't remember the exact solution.I just remember&nbsp;that it involves to change&nbsp;the first part of the name of any&nbsp;sent items from the one they have to the new user id that could be found in the registry HKEY_USERS, but don't figure what else should be done, because this way don't work now.Seven has introduced some changes in wfs (use of&nbsp;folders in My documents, while keeping the&nbsp;original situation of files) and maybe they has change something else....


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Ok. This finally work.After creating my fax account and a restart system, the sent items apeared in windows fax and scan program.The trick is:Found the current user Hive in HKEY_USERS (the long one) and use&nbsp;this to change the name of all sent items.let see:Current Hive:&nbsp;"S-1-5-21-1584226778-3064865967-2209379947-1000"Old sent item mame: "S-1-5-21-1589746778-2082461927-120566379449-1000$201c7b4ea8f3572.tif"New sent item&nbsp;name: "S-1-5-21-1584226778-3064865967-2209379947-1000$201c7b4ea8f3572.tif"


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