Hi,

I would like to know if its possible to install a language after vista's installation ? using reg key ?

Is it possible to manually slipstream the language pack ? if yes how do we that ?

thank in advance

Edited February 3, 200719 yr by nuja

If you have the languagepack file (cab file) and you want to install a language pack silent, you can use the following tools:

1. Install the languagepack silent using lpksetup.exe:

lpksetup.exe /i <language> /r /s /p <lp_path>

Where <language> has to be the language ID (e.g. de-DE for german) and <lp_path> specifies the path to the cab file.

This takes about 15 minutes! I used a loop within my batch file to monitor when the lpsetup.exe has finished.

2. Apply your language settings using control.exe intl.cpl with unattend file:

control intl.cpl,,/f:"<unattend.xml_path"

The unattend.xml has to contain special tags from the GS:GlobalizationServices. Here's the one I used. It sets the default language, user language, location and keyboardlayout to german.

<gs:GlobalizationServices xmlns:gs="urn:longhornGlobalizationUnattend">

<!-- User List-->

<gs:UserList>

<gs:User UserID="Current" CopySettingsToSystemAcct="true" CopySettingsToDefaultUserAcct="true" />

</gs:UserList>

<!-- GeoID -->

<gs:LocationPreferences>

<gs:GeoID Value="94"/>

</gs:LocationPreferences>

<!-- MUI-->

<gs:MUILanguagePreferences>

<gs:MUILanguage Value="de-DE" />

<gs:MUIFallback Value="en-US" />

</gs:MUILanguagePreferences>

<!-- system locale -->

<gs:SystemLocale Name="de-DE"/>

<!-- input preferences -->

<gs:InputPreferences>

<gs:InputLanguageID Action="add" ID="0407:00000407"/>

<gs:InputLanguageID Action="remove" ID="0409:00000409"/>

</gs:InputPreferences>

<gs:UserLocale>

<gs:Locale Name="de-DE" SetAsCurrent="true" ResetAllSettings="true" />

</gs:UserLocale>

</gs:GlobalizationServices>

Edited February 7, 200719 yr by spaceman78

well done..

but.. there is a method.. to integrate the language system over the installation file of windows vista??

thanks a lot