Winfax Pro sharing problems

I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup winfax with
sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I keep getting
the error RPC server not available when the client tries to connect to the
host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10009
Date: 6/11/2009
Time: 10:35:56 AM
User: NAUJAS\Virgil
Computer: NAUJAS
Description:
DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any of the
configured protocols.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???

Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read one post
stating to look at ms for a resolution.



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate information?
> Are you saying the "host PC" is only running Windows XP? Is this a P2P?
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
> >I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup winfax with
> > sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I keep
> > getting
> > the error RPC server not available when the client tries to connect to the
> > host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:
> >
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: DCOM
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 10009
> > Date: 6/11/2009
> > Time: 10:35:56 AM
> > User: NAUJAS\Virgil
> > Computer: NAUJAS
> > Description:
> > DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any of the
> > configured protocols.
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> > Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???
>
>

Surely you know Winfax Pro is dead and gone. Why would Microsoft have a
solution for Symantec's dirty laundry?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:108A4E9D-FAAF-475A-A6CE-43953BDDA64E@microsoft.com...
> Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read one post
> stating to look at ms for a resolution.
>
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate information?
>> Are you saying the "host PC" is only running Windows XP? Is this a P2P?
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
>> >I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup winfax
>> >with
>> > sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I keep
>> > getting
>> > the error RPC server not available when the client tries to connect to
>> > the
>> > host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:
>> >
>> > Event Type: Error
>> > Event Source: DCOM
>> > Event Category: None
>> > Event ID: 10009
>> > Date: 6/11/2009
>> > Time: 10:35:56 AM
>> > User: NAUJAS\Virgil
>> > Computer: NAUJAS
>> > Description:
>> > DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any of the
>> > configured protocols.
>> >
>> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >
>> > Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???
>>
>>

Virgilijus

I am a Winfax Pro user and use it a lot on a Windows XP SP3 platform.
There are problems running Winfax Pro, which can be difficult to resolve
and may prove insoluble. My usage is on a standalone computer so I have
no experience of trying to share between computers.

I found this link:
http://www.paulscomputerservice.net...ware/winfax.php

This forum still actively discusses WinFax Pro issues:
http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50

--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Virgilijus wrote:
> Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read one
> post stating to look at ms for a resolution.
>
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate information?
>> Are you saying the "host PC" is only running Windows XP? Is this a
>> P2P? --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
>>> I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup
>>> winfax with sharing to the host pc, which is also running
>>> win-xp/sp3 but I keep getting
>>> the error RPC server not available when the client tries to connect
>>> to the host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I
>>> get:
>>>
>>> Event Type: Error
>>> Event Source: DCOM
>>> Event Category: None
>>> Event ID: 10009
>>> Date: 6/11/2009
>>> Time: 10:35:56 AM
>>> User: NAUJAS\Virgil
>>> Computer: NAUJAS
>>> Description:
>>> DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any of
>>> the configured protocols.
>>>
>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>
>>> Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???

Russ

WinFax Pro is not dead and gone. It does present difficult to resolve
issues!
http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50

--


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
> Surely you know Winfax Pro is dead and gone. Why would Microsoft have
> a solution for Symantec's dirty laundry?
>> Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read one
>> post stating to look at ms for a resolution.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>
>>> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate information?
>>> Are you saying the "host PC" is only running Windows XP? Is this a
>>> P2P? --
>>> Russ Valentine
>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
>>>> I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup
>>>> winfax with
>>>> sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I keep
>>>> getting
>>>> the error RPC server not available when the client tries to
>>>> connect to the
>>>> host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:
>>>>
>>>> Event Type: Error
>>>> Event Source: DCOM
>>>> Event Category: None
>>>> Event ID: 10009
>>>> Date: 6/11/2009
>>>> Time: 10:35:56 AM
>>>> User: NAUJAS\Virgil
>>>> Computer: NAUJAS
>>>> Description:
>>>> DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any of
>>>> the configured protocols.
>>>>
>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???

But it is not supported and for all intents and purposes is incompatible
with Windows XP.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OkYR8%2306JHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Russ
>
> WinFax Pro is not dead and gone. It does present difficult to resolve
> issues!
> http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50
>
> --
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>> Surely you know Winfax Pro is dead and gone. Why would Microsoft have
>> a solution for Symantec's dirty laundry?
>>> Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read one
>>> post stating to look at ms for a resolution.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate information?
>>>> Are you saying the "host PC" is only running Windows XP? Is this a
>>>> P2P? --
>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup
>>>>> winfax with
>>>>> sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I keep
>>>>> getting
>>>>> the error RPC server not available when the client tries to
>>>>> connect to the
>>>>> host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:
>>>>>
>>>>> Event Type: Error
>>>>> Event Source: DCOM
>>>>> Event Category: None
>>>>> Event ID: 10009
>>>>> Date: 6/11/2009
>>>>> Time: 10:35:56 AM
>>>>> User: NAUJAS\Virgil
>>>>> Computer: NAUJAS
>>>>> Description:
>>>>> DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any of
>>>>> the configured protocols.
>>>>>
>>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???
>

Russ

Is not supported is not totally the situation! I thought as you until I
conducted research to contribute to this thread. You can still pay
Symantec for help with a Winfax Pro issue.

Notwithstanding it would more helpful if you referred persons requiring
help with WinFax Pro issues to the forum at
http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50

Making negative comments about WinFax Pro does not help users when
solutions can often be found.

--


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
> But it is not supported and for all intents and purposes is
> incompatible with Windows XP.
>> Russ
>>
>> WinFax Pro is not dead and gone. It does present difficult to resolve
>> issues!
>> http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>> Surely you know Winfax Pro is dead and gone. Why would Microsoft
>>> have a solution for Symantec's dirty laundry?
>>>> Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read one
>>>> post stating to look at ms for a resolution.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate information?
>>>>> Are you saying the "host PC" is only running Windows XP? Is this a
>>>>> P2P? --
>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>>> message news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup
>>>>>> winfax with
>>>>>> sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I
>>>>>> keep getting
>>>>>> the error RPC server not available when the client tries to
>>>>>> connect to the
>>>>>> host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Event Type: Error
>>>>>> Event Source: DCOM
>>>>>> Event Category: None
>>>>>> Event ID: 10009
>>>>>> Date: 6/11/2009
>>>>>> Time: 10:35:56 AM
>>>>>> User: NAUJAS\Virgil
>>>>>> Computer: NAUJAS
>>>>>> Description:
>>>>>> DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any
>>>>>> of the configured protocols.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???

Most of us feel it is more helpful to encourage users to move on to a
product they will actually be able to get to work.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eqQb2UA7JHA.5932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Russ
>
> Is not supported is not totally the situation! I thought as you until I
> conducted research to contribute to this thread. You can still pay
> Symantec for help with a Winfax Pro issue.
>
> Notwithstanding it would more helpful if you referred persons requiring
> help with WinFax Pro issues to the forum at
> http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50
>
> Making negative comments about WinFax Pro does not help users when
> solutions can often be found.
>
> --
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>> But it is not supported and for all intents and purposes is
>> incompatible with Windows XP.
>>> Russ
>>>
>>> WinFax Pro is not dead and gone. It does present difficult to resolve
>>> issues!
>>> http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>>> Surely you know Winfax Pro is dead and gone. Why would Microsoft
>>>> have a solution for Symantec's dirty laundry?
>>>>> Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read one
>>>>> post stating to look at ms for a resolution.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate information?
>>>>>> Are you saying the "host PC" is only running Windows XP? Is this a
>>>>>> P2P? --
>>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>>>> message news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup
>>>>>>> winfax with
>>>>>>> sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I
>>>>>>> keep getting
>>>>>>> the error RPC server not available when the client tries to
>>>>>>> connect to the
>>>>>>> host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Event Type: Error
>>>>>>> Event Source: DCOM
>>>>>>> Event Category: None
>>>>>>> Event ID: 10009
>>>>>>> Date: 6/11/2009
>>>>>>> Time: 10:35:56 AM
>>>>>>> User: NAUJAS\Virgil
>>>>>>> Computer: NAUJAS
>>>>>>> Description:
>>>>>>> DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any
>>>>>>> of the configured protocols.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???
>

Russ

Then suggest a better freely available alternative! You probably do not
as you do not know one!


--


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
> Most of us feel it is more helpful to encourage users to move on to a
> product they will actually be able to get to work.
>> Russ
>>
>> Is not supported is not totally the situation! I thought as you
>> until I conducted research to contribute to this thread. You can
>> still pay Symantec for help with a Winfax Pro issue.
>>
>> Notwithstanding it would more helpful if you referred persons
>> requiring help with WinFax Pro issues to the forum at
>> http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50
>>
>> Making negative comments about WinFax Pro does not help users when
>> solutions can often be found.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>
>> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>> But it is not supported and for all intents and purposes is
>>> incompatible with Windows XP.
>>>> Russ
>>>>
>>>> WinFax Pro is not dead and gone. It does present difficult to
>>>> resolve issues!
>>>> http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>>>> Surely you know Winfax Pro is dead and gone. Why would Microsoft
>>>>> have a solution for Symantec's dirty laundry?
>>>>>> Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read
>>>>>> one post stating to look at ms for a resolution.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate
>>>>>>> information? Are you saying the "host PC" is only running
>>>>>>> Windows XP? Is this a P2P? --
>>>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>>> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>> news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup
>>>>>>>> winfax with
>>>>>>>> sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I
>>>>>>>> keep getting
>>>>>>>> the error RPC server not available when the client tries to
>>>>>>>> connect to the
>>>>>>>> host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Event Type: Error
>>>>>>>> Event Source: DCOM
>>>>>>>> Event Category: None
>>>>>>>> Event ID: 10009
>>>>>>>> Date: 6/11/2009
>>>>>>>> Time: 10:35:56 AM
>>>>>>>> User: NAUJAS\Virgil
>>>>>>>> Computer: NAUJAS
>>>>>>>> Description:
>>>>>>>> DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any
>>>>>>>> of the configured protocols.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>>>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???

When did that become my job? The topic of this group is support of
Microsoft's fax software for XP.
I haven't the time to try out all the third party fax software in the
market.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eVRLhSB7JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Russ
>
> Then suggest a better freely available alternative! You probably do not as
> you do not know one!
>
>
> --
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>> Most of us feel it is more helpful to encourage users to move on to a
>> product they will actually be able to get to work.
>>> Russ
>>>
>>> Is not supported is not totally the situation! I thought as you
>>> until I conducted research to contribute to this thread. You can
>>> still pay Symantec for help with a Winfax Pro issue.
>>>
>>> Notwithstanding it would more helpful if you referred persons
>>> requiring help with WinFax Pro issues to the forum at
>>> http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50
>>>
>>> Making negative comments about WinFax Pro does not help users when
>>> solutions can often be found.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>>> But it is not supported and for all intents and purposes is
>>>> incompatible with Windows XP.
>>>>> Russ
>>>>>
>>>>> WinFax Pro is not dead and gone. It does present difficult to
>>>>> resolve issues!
>>>>> http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib...t=SF;f=17;st=50
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry
>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>> FCA
>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>>>>> Surely you know Winfax Pro is dead and gone. Why would Microsoft
>>>>>> have a solution for Symantec's dirty laundry?
>>>>>>> Yep... Seems like the problem is with the RPC server and read
>>>>>>> one post stating to look at ms for a resolution.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you serious? Winfax Pro? Have you posted accurate
>>>>>>>> information? Are you saying the "host PC" is only running
>>>>>>>> Windows XP? Is this a P2P? --
>>>>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>>>> "Virgilijus" <Virgilijus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>> news:3F7AB8D1-E397-459A-B0CB-707148D2393A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> I just install a new PC with win-xp/sp3 and in trying to setup
>>>>>>>>> winfax with
>>>>>>>>> sharing to the host pc, which is also running win-xp/sp3 but I
>>>>>>>>> keep getting
>>>>>>>>> the error RPC server not available when the client tries to
>>>>>>>>> connect to the
>>>>>>>>> host pc (2 other pcs have no problem). In the even log, I get:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Event Type: Error
>>>>>>>>> Event Source: DCOM
>>>>>>>>> Event Category: None
>>>>>>>>> Event ID: 10009
>>>>>>>>> Date: 6/11/2009
>>>>>>>>> Time: 10:35:56 AM
>>>>>>>>> User: NAUJAS\Virgil
>>>>>>>>> Computer: NAUJAS
>>>>>>>>> Description:
>>>>>>>>> DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer Home using any
>>>>>>>>> of the configured protocols.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>>>>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Any ideas what is causing this??? Or how to fix it???
>