Windows 10: Microsoft XML document writer missing and will not install

Used it last week to email invoices and estimates from QuickBooks now Microsoft XML document writer missing and will not install. Spent 2 hours with QB tech support yesterday and tried everything I could find online. Running Windows 10 Pro and when I try to check Microsoft XML document writer in turn Windows features on or off I get this error "Windows could not complete the requested changes. The changes couldn't be completed. Please reboot your computer and try again. Error code: 0x800F0922." Need help please!

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Missing Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Hi David,

Before I can help you with the missing XPS Document Writer and QB, I need to know, are you using Windows 10 Pro? If you can answer "yes" to this question - continue...

If your answer was "yes", try this, it worked for and I, (DK83) but I'll need you to answer a couple of questions first. Please answers my questions in the order below - thanks.

1. - Open the File Manager and single (left) click on the "This PC" icon.

2. - Then double (left) click on the icon for the C: drive.

3. - Then double (left) click on the directory file folder - "Windows".

4. - Then double (left) click on the sub-directory file folder - "System32"

5. - Then double (left) click on the sub-directory file folder - "spool".

6. - Then double (left) click on the sub-directory file folder - "tools".

Is there a sub-directory called "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" located in the "tools' sub-directory?

If yes, go to step 7 below. If no, go to step (a) below.

(a) - Then single click on the "New Folder" icon on the tool bar above and add a folder in the "tools" sub-directory called Microsoft XPS Document Writer.

(b) - On the left side of File Manager, single click on the "My PC" icon and then using "Search this PC" in the upper right of the File Manager display enter the file name - mxdw.gpd and allow the search engine to local where on your computer this file
is located.

(c) - If the "Search This PC" function can't local this file or any of the files listed in Step 7, let me know with a Reply to this message by indicating - "I'm screwed, but let's move on...".

7. - Then double click on the sub-directory "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" and verify that the following files are there:

mxdw.gpd GPD File

mxdwdui.dll Application Extension

mxdw-manifest Configuration settings

mxdw-piplineconfig XML Document

prnms001 Security Catalog

prnms001 Setup Information

If these files are not in the "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" folder, return to step (c) above.

If the files are in the sub-directory "Microsoft XPS Document Writer", reply to this message with - "OK - I'm good to go. Let's move on...".

You'll need to reply to by August 9th, otherwise you'll need to wait until August 28th.... thanks.

DK83

 

Missing Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Hi,

For us to assist you more effectively, we would like to know the following:

• Have you tried restarting your computer?
• Do you have the latest Windows Update?
• How do you reinstall the Microsoft XPS Document Writer?
• Have you taken any troubleshooting steps to resolve the problem?

We'll be waiting for your reply so we could help you out.

 

Microsoft PDF and Document Writer not working

Hi,

Thank you for the update and apologies for late response.

Please refer to:

Reader app for Windows: FAQ

I suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps to resolve XPS document writer issues.

• 
  Right click on empty area on Desktop, click on Create and select New text document.
  
• 
  Open the created text document and type some text (input text as you desire, save and close text file)
  
• 
  Again open the text document, click on File tab and click on Print.
  
• 
  Select the Microsoft XPS writer and click on Print button.
  
• 
  You may select the location to save the file.
  

Hope this helps.