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How to Fix MFReadWrite.dll is Missing on Windows N

The MFReadWrite.dll comes with the Microsoft Media Feature Pack

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Published onOctober 24, 2024

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If you get the MFReadWrite.dll is missing or not found error on your PC, that is probably because you are running a Windows N or Pro N version. The error is due to the fact that the N version doesn’t come with media utilities such as Windows Media Player, Voice Recorder, Video Recorder, and more.

Don’t worry, you can fix this issue quite easy by installing the Media Feature Pack. However, if you’re running a previous OS version such as Windows 7, the Media Feature Pack is not available anymore.

What do I do if mfreadwrite.dll is missing?

What do I do if mfreadwrite.dll is missing?

1. Download the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N

If you don’t know which Windows edition you have installed, selectStart>Settings>System, then selectAbout. In this window you will see the Edition, Version, and OS Build information.

2. Get the Media Feature Pack by activating the optional features

That’s it! By installing the Media Feature Pack, you will also get the MFReadWrite.dll and you will no longer get the MFReadWrite.dll is missing error. This guide will also fix the MFPlat.dll missing error as well.

If theMedia Feature Pack failed to install, click the highlighted link for tested solutions to fix the problem. We also have a guide on what to do if theMedia Feature Pack is not showing.

For any questions or other suggestions to fix the MFReadWrite.dll error, let us know in the comments below.

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Claudiu Andone

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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.

His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.

With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!

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Claudiu Andone

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft