Error 0x800f0922 when trying to reinstall "Print to PDF" using Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature

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Some time after updating to Windows 10 1903 (from 1803), the "Print to PDF" feature stopped working on my machine for no apparent reason. It was still listed in Printers & Scanners but was no longer selectable from within any application. So I tried to disable, then re-enable it. The former worked (printer disappeared from Printers & Scanners), however the latter failed with error code 0x800f0922 (Screenshot). I've searched the web but all I've found so far relates to either the disappeared printer problem (e.g. here) or the error code - but never both. Any help to solve the problem is greatly appreciated!

pdf
printer
reinstall
windows-10-v1903
asked on Super User Oct 12, 2019 by Christian Moellenberg

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If you get error code 0x800f0922 when you re-enable "Microsoft Print to PDF" or "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" you should first stop the Print Spooler Service:

Open an elevated command prompt and run "net stop spooler".

After the spooler service is stopped you can successfully re-enable those Windows features with Dism, PowerShell or via the Control Panel.

Restart the Print Spooler Service with "net start spooler".

answered on Super User Nov 6, 2019 by Mathieu
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Microsoft Print to PDF is a Windows feature that can be enabled or disabled. I suggest to uninstall it then re-install, to reinitialize the software.

  • Open Control Panel > Programs and Features
  • Click "Turn Windows features on or off"
  • In the Windows Features window, uncheck "Microsoft Print to PDF"
  • Click OK
  • Reboot
  • Repeat the above, but this time enable "Microsoft Print to PDF"

If the option does not re-appear, then Windows should be treated for corruption, so let me know how it goes.

answered on Super User Oct 12, 2019 by harrymc

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