Can't Re-install MS Print to PDF

Hi,

Windows 11 iso is downloaded.

I'm hoping a repair install would fix component store and print spooler-related issues (which may be causing the MS Print to PDF error)

Meanwhile (or as an alternative), you can install the freeware CutePDF Writer: https://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp which provides functionality similar to Microsoft Print to PDF. Similarly, Foxit PDF Reader includes a PDF printer module. Out of the two, pick one that suits you.

If you're unable to install CutePDF Writer, that would mean the print spooler components are at fault.

Some threads of interest:

• Microsoft Print to PDF missing on Windows 10. - Microsoft Community
• Windows 10, cannot print to PDF - Windows 10 Support
• Cannot enable Printing-XPSServices-Features (error 0x800f0922) - Microsoft Community

Till now, nobody knows the solution for Microsoft Print to PDF error 0x800f0922. However, running a ProcMon trace should give us more insights.

Windows 11 iso is downloaded.

setupapi.dev.log

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnNmWdcEncDOkKQlKS8druIa_OgTxg?e=VpPxUV

dism info: state is "enabled"

RUNDLL . . . error 0x00000709

It looks like component store corruption to me. The CBS log contains some 80070002 (File not found) entries such as this:

2022-07-01 08:50:38, Error                 CSI    00000082 (F) Installer: Setup Print To PDF Installer	Binary Name: PrintAdvancedInstaller.dll	ErrorCode: 80070002	Phase: 38	Mode: Install (first install)	Component: Microsoft-Windows-Printing-PrintToPDF, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, ProcessorArchitecture=amd64, versionScope=NonSxS[gle=0x80004005]

2022-07-01 08:50:38, Error                 CSI    0000005d@2022/7/1:15:50:38.504 (F) onecore\base\wcp\plugins\printadvancedinstaller\dll\setupmpdwai.cpp(944): Error HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) originated in function Windows::WCP::SetupMpdwAI::InstallMpdwDriverStoreAndDriver expression: ::InstallPrinterDriverFromPackageW(pwszServer, pwszInfPath, g_wszpDriverNameValue, pwszEnvironment, dwFlags) [gle=0x80004005]

... and that subsequently caused the error 0x800F0922 (recorded in the DISM.log)

2022-07-01 08:50:41, Info                  DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=10456 TID=8908  Error in operation: (null) (CBS HRESULT=0x800f0922) - CCbsConUIHandler::Error

Can you also upload the "C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.dev.log" file?

Meanwhile, you can check the current state of Microsoft Print to PDF feature (installed or not) using this DISM command:

dism /online /get-featureinfo /featurename:Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features

The output look like the one below:

Feature Information:

Feature Name : Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features

Display Name : Microsoft Print to PDF

Description : Provides binaries on the system for creating the Microsoft Print to PDF Print Queue

Restart Required : Possible

State : Enabled

If the "State" is "Enabled", you may run this command to query the Microsoft Print to PDF printer info:

RUNDLL32.EXE PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /Xg /n "Microsoft Print to PDF"

If the PDF printer is not installed, you'll see the error "Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000709)"

In the case of component store corruption, we have two choices:

Option 1) Run a repair installation of Windows 11. Full instructions are here → Perform a Repair Upgrade Using the Windows 11

Option 2) Re-run DISM... RestoreHealth. But this time mention the source (Install.wim in the Windows 11 ISO/USB Setup disk) image.