Problem sending a fax

> C:\Users\HalH>winerror 000005aa
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0x8009030f No Symbolic Name
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0x80090310 No Symbolic Name
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0x8009035e No Symbolic Name
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0x8009035f No Symbolic Name
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000001e STATUS_INVALID_LOCK_SEQUENCE
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000001f STATUS_INVALID_VIEW_SIZE
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc0000021 STATUS_ALREADY_COMMITTED
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc0000022 STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc0000041 STATUS_PORT_CONNECTION_REFUSED
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000004b STATUS_THREAD_IS_TERMINATING
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc0000056 STATUS_DELETE_PENDING
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc00000ba STATUS_FILE_IS_A_DIRECTORY
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc00000d5 STATUS_FILE_RENAMED
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000010a STATUS_PROCESS_IS_TERMINATING
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc0000121 STATUS_CANNOT_DELETE
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc0000123 STATUS_FILE_DELETED
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000028a STATUS_ENCRYPTION_FAILED
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000028b STATUS_DECRYPTION_FAILED
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000028d STATUS_NO_RECOVERY_POLICY
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000028e STATUS_NO_EFS
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc000028f STATUS_WRONG_EFS
> 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED <--> 0xc0000290 STATUS_NO_USER_KEYS
>
> Something in your PC has attached itself to the modem, denying the fax
> system access to it.
>
> Hal
> --
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> "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A016693-C29A-47CE-9962-205F59D21B86@microsoft.com...

> > After years of sending/receing faxes, today I tried to send a fax, and
> > nothing happened. I have a Dell Dimension 8400 with a Conexant D850 56K
> > v.9x
> > DFVc modem.
> >
> > When going into device manager, everything seems fine-- no obvious
> > conflicts. When I tried diagnostics for my modem, the message I received
> > was:
> >
> > "The port that the modem is attached could not be opened. This may be the
> > result of a hardware conflict."
> >
> > Another error message:
> >
> > "Opening the modem device failed with error 000005aa"
> >
> > I uninstalled the driver, any reference to the modem in device manager,
> > and
> > rebooted. The PC found my 'new' hardware, and reinstalled the driver, but
> > with the same results.
> >
> > No new hardware. Recently installed TurboTax for tax year 2008, but can't
> > see how that would be a problem. Dell's Modem Helpware also tells me that
> > a
> > software application may be using the modem or that there may be a
> > hardware
> > conflict??
> >
> > No spyware using Webroot Spysweeper. No virus using McAfee.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Howard
> >

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