AWD Files

[Chuck Pritchard]

I have MANY AWD files from At-Work-Fax in my Outlook.pst archives that I
still would like to "see". Using Office XP now and no awd viewer. Anyone
found a utility that will go through these message attachments easily and
convert to mainstream (TIF, JPG, PDF, etc.). Been to Slipstick and Googled
.... if it's out there I'm not seeing it. Thanks in advance ... Chuck

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Your Office version would not be the relevant issue here. Your Operating
System would be.
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 support opening and
converting AWD files (http://www.polyview.com )

 

[Chuck Pritchard]

Russ:

Thanks for the info and sorry so long getting back with you.

I'll install in next few days and let you know outcome. If it works, your a
lifesaver!!

Thanks again,

Chuck Pritchard

Your Office version would not be the relevant issue here. Your Operating
System would be.
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 support opening and
converting AWD files (http://www.polyview.com )


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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have MANY AWD files from At-Work-Fax in my Outlook.pst archives that I
still would like to "see". Using Office XP now and no awd viewer. Anyone
found a utility that will go through these message attachments easily and
convert to mainstream (TIF, JPG, PDF, etc.). Been to Slipstick and Googled
... if it's out there I'm not seeing it. Thanks in advance ... Chuck