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I am trying to convert Word file(s) to PDF. I have found a code that is using ComObject Word.Application. However, running the command: $word = New-Object -ComObject word.application returns the following error:

`New-Object : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {000209FF-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} failed due to the following error: 80040154 Class not registered (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040154 (REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG)). At line:1 char:9

  • $word = New-Object -ComObject word.application
  •     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    • CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [New-Object], COMException
    • FullyQualifiedErrorId : NoCOMClassIdentified,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewObjectCommand`

I have MS Word installed and running fine. I have found that my PowerShell is running 64-bit version but my Office installed as 32-bit. This may be an issue but I cannot control it as the script will be powered by 3rd party application that I have no control over and Office is installed on many computers that I really do not control also. Can I somehow register that Class? Can I do the conversion without any 3rd party software (like Word or LibreOffice) installed? Any other suggestions?

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Need to create a PDF file

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  • Does this answer help? stackoverflow.com/a/16537996/1054225 Commented Dec 28, 2022 at 21:30
  • I would make sure you’re not running as admin, because if word is already open unelevated, you can’t instantiate in an elevated prompt. Commented Dec 28, 2022 at 21:53

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I was not running as Admin.

However, I noticed that the same script was running fine on my other computer and everything seems the same on both of them. So, I have done the "repair" of the Office installation and that has fixed the issue.

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