Windows 10 Optional Feature Optical Character Recognition Install Failed
Solution 1:
After researching this on and off for ages, i finally came across a proper fix for this issue!
The problem is applicable to clients that are pointed at a WSUS server and that is where they try to pull content for Optional Features. There is a GPO setting that instructs the machine to pull Optional Feature content from Windows Update directly, rather than try to obtain it from your WSUS:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System
"Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair"
You need to enable the option "Download repair content and optional features directly from Windows Update instead of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)"
This will then allow clients to communicate with WSUS as required, whilst still being able to install these annoying optional components.
Solution 2:
I was running Windows 10 Build 1803 on a workstation that had been reset. It would constantly attempt to install optional language packs, but fail with error code 0x800F0594. I finally found a solution after several weeks of searching.
It turns out the fault was likely caused by the computer being connected to a domain with a GPO directing updates to a WSUS server.
Following comments on another forum;
- Load Regedit as Admin
- Navigate to
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU - Change reg key UseWUServer from 1 to 0
- Open elevated command prompt and type commands;
- net stop wuauserv
- net start wuauserv
- return to the Region and Language settings screen
- click on the language, click options button, click download next to the optional packs that are failing to install.
Here is the result:
