Solved Can't Install Optional Feature Fax & Scan

Out of curiosity I tried to install the optional feature Fax & Scan but get the error 0x80070490 shown below.

Trying to install it using this DISM command also fails.




sfc / scannow and Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth run without any problems.

Does Windows Fax & Scan work in 23H2 and if so does anyone have a fix for this problem?

I fixed it as follows:

First, remove the Fax feature completely (though its not showing up as installed) using the command below:

Dism /Online /Remove-Capability /CapabilityNamerint.Fax.Scan~~~~0.0.1.0

Reboot Windows. And then run the following command to install the Windows Fax and Scan feature:

Dism /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityNamerint.Fax.Scan~~~~0.0.1.0

See Method 2 here:
Error: WFS.exe is missing in Windows 10/11

I've no idea why it wouldn't install under Optional Features.

PS - the smiley faces are a web site 'bug', nothing to do with me!

Steve C said:

PS - the smiley faces are a web site 'bug', nothing to do with me!

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Yeah, love the smiley face! Is your code supposed to be:
or something else? Just curious.
John

starchase said:

Yeah, love the smiley face! Is your code supposed to be:

Code:

Dism /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:print.Fax.Scan~~~~0.0.1.0

or something else? Just curious.
John

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The correct code is in the link I gave