Install fax utility for current WinXP deployed installs? (clients)

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I have created a WinXP-Pro "deployed" image for a company I work for
(for clients). The problem is, I have created the image BEFORE they
decited to start utilizing the "Fax" utility built into XP. The
currently deployed clients all require the WinXP CD for its
installation.

While I will be creating a new "deployed Image" of XP on the next SP
release and will include the fax utility then, I have many clients
that need the FAX ability now. Unfortunately they don't even have an
image on a file server.

What files are required from the WinXP CD for the Fax Utility
installation?

Or at the very least, is there a command line to use so I can create a
batch file (automate)...and run this on every client with the main XP
CD (eeekkkk, will take me days/weeks).

ps. I suppose this is 50% my fault, but why on earth would WinXP not
create a partial install and eliminate using the CD. Besides, after
talking with several other administrators, they didn't predict this
either (fax not being installed). Only the ones that have the budget
for a network roolout are in luck.

-Dave Segrull
 
The simplest way to install optional windows component is use the
sysocmgr.exe tool.

Create c:\faxinstall.txt with the following two lines.

[Components]
Fax=on

Then run
sysocmgr /i:%windir%\inf\sysoc.inf /u:c:\faxinstall.txt /q

As far your specific problem is concerned i think the
"microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment" is the right newsgroup. I hope
with their help and this tool you could find a solution that works out.



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