How can put back estonian keyboard layout

[cdram]

I make my own copy of winxp by nlite but i removed estonian keyborad layout how can i restore estonian keyboard without making new nlitexp copy

[johnhc]

cdram, based on experience of others posting here, replacing removed components, including languages, requires a rebuilt and reinstall. Enjoy, John.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Easy DON'T make a new nLite copy just stick with your original official disk.

Well you asked....

Seriously very few things can be readded. Languages and keyboards are not one of those things.

[johnhc]

OK, Kelsenellenelvian, please tell us how to re-add keyboard languages. Thanks, John.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I said they were NOT one of those things that can be re-added.

Sorry if there was some confusion.

[Maik]

Hi there,

after having similar problem and reading your posts, I just couldn't believe it cannot be done. So I chechked it myself and found it's quite easy task. Here's how I did it:

The best way is to have access to a machine with already installed system without removed keyboard layouts. Open regedit and look for the desired language layout in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layouts\

00000425 is Estonian for example.

Under key value 'Layout file' you'll find the dll file name you need to copy from system32 folder to the machine which is missing it. Ofcourse copy it to the same location (%WINDIR%\system32).

Then just select the language, use the export feature and save the reg file and add it to the registry on the target machine.

That's it. Now you have the missing layout ready to use. Hope this helps to someone.

[jaclaz]

Hi there,

after having similar problem and reading your posts, I just couldn't believe it cannot be done. So I chechked it myself and found it's quite easy task. Here's how I did it:

The best way is to have access to a machine with already installed system without removed keyboard layouts. Open regedit and look for the desired language layout in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layouts\

00000425 is Estonian for example.

Under key value 'Layout file' you'll find the dll file name you need to copy from system32 folder to the machine which is missing it. Ofcourse copy it to the same location (%WINDIR%\system32).

Then just select the language, use the export feature and save the reg file and add it to the registry on the target machine.

That's it. Now you have the missing layout ready to use. Hope this helps to someone.

I would check also :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout\DosKeybCodes

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout\DosKeybIDs

jaclaz

[Ponch]

The question is a classic. Here an answer from 3 years ago.