Comments on: Vista SP1 setup language pack error http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/ Blah blah SharePoint blah blah Development blah blah Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:22:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Leon Zandman http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-8535 Leon Zandman Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:26:58 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-8535 @BOB F: Both the English and French language were supported in the initial release of Vista SP1, so the problems I mentioned shouldn't have applied to you. And since then Microsoft has also released the remaining language versions of Vista SP1, so now everybody should be able to install it. So yes, I think it would have installed OK and I advise you to update as soon as possible, preferably using Windows Update, which should ensure you get the right version. @BOB F: Both the English and French language were supported in the initial release of Vista SP1, so the problems I mentioned shouldn’t have applied to you. And since then Microsoft has also released the remaining language versions of Vista SP1, so now everybody should be able to install it.

So yes, I think it would have installed OK and I advise you to update as soon as possible, preferably using Windows Update, which should ensure you get the right version.

]]> By: BOB F. http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-8530 BOB F. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:52:14 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-8530 I have vista ultimate french on my computer in Montreal but I'm english speaking so I got the english language pack installed I was offered sp1 in english and declined it. Would it have installed ok? I have vista ultimate french on my computer in Montreal but I’m english speaking so I got the english language pack installed I was offered sp1 in english and declined it. Would it have installed ok?

]]> By: Leon Zandman http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-769 Leon Zandman Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:52:16 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-769 @drokkon: You've hyperlinked your username in your comment above to a topic on the TechNet Forums that might be interesting for others. So I'm posting it here more clearly: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3021603&SiteID=17 @drokkon: You’ve hyperlinked your username in your comment above to a topic on the TechNet Forums that might be interesting for others. So I’m posting it here more clearly:

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3021603&SiteID=17

]]> By: drokkon http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-767 drokkon Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:36:37 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-767 CSix - that's exactly the process I was going through - had to remove one at a time and restart in-between - it took hours! After uninstalling all of them though, I'm still told I can't install SP1. Then I remembered installing the language packs just to get them off of Windows Update - they failed repeatedly and it took several attempts and reboots before I got them all. Sounds like they probably installed corrupted, which explains the difficult uninstall, which explains why Vista still thinks they're there. All that, plus any fixes aren't written for 64-bit, apparently. Why did I pay EXTRA for Ultimate?!? CSix - that’s exactly the process I was going through - had to remove one at a time and restart in-between - it took hours! After uninstalling all of them though, I’m still told I can’t install SP1.

Then I remembered installing the language packs just to get them off of Windows Update - they failed repeatedly and it took several attempts and reboots before I got them all. Sounds like they probably installed corrupted, which explains the difficult uninstall, which explains why Vista still thinks they’re there.

All that, plus any fixes aren’t written for 64-bit, apparently. Why did I pay EXTRA for Ultimate?!?

]]> By: Randy http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-632 Randy Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:41:17 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-632 The hotfix Leon posted did not resolve my issue with language packs. The hotfix Leon posted did not resolve my issue with language packs.

]]> By: CSix http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-628 CSix Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:16:15 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-628 dave, I'm having the same issue - Vista's only allowing me to remove one language per uninstall, then a reboot, then create another restore point, then remove another. I have about 6 more languages to remove... hopefully this will allow the SP1 install. Has anyone tried the hotfix posted by Leon with the SP1 release? dave,

I’m having the same issue - Vista’s only allowing me to remove one language per uninstall, then a reboot, then create another restore point, then remove another. I have about 6 more languages to remove… hopefully this will allow the SP1 install.

Has anyone tried the hotfix posted by Leon with the SP1 release?

]]> By: Leon Zandman http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-522 Leon Zandman Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:09:32 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-522 @dave: Maybe this hotfix will help you? http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947506 @dave: Maybe this hotfix will help you?

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947506

]]> By: dave http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-521 dave Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:26:56 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-521 Hi Leon, No Vista will only allow me to remove one and then it fails on removing all the others. Really annoying as I'm a Microsoft reseller I now have instock the real SP1 update disks but they wont work on my own machine. And tying to talk with Microsoft support is like talking to a script. Hi Leon,

No Vista will only allow me to remove one and then it fails on removing all the others.
Really annoying as I’m a Microsoft reseller I now have instock the real SP1 update disks but they wont work on my own machine.
And tying to talk with Microsoft support is like talking to a script.

]]> By: Leon Zandman http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-482 Leon Zandman Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:54:16 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-482 @dave: As far as I know the procedure I describe above can be used to remove all language packs. You say that doesn't work for you? By the way: you didn't have to install those extra language packs. When you right click on an entry in the Windows Update window you can choose to hide the update, so you won't be bothered by it again. @dave: As far as I know the procedure I describe above can be used to remove all language packs. You say that doesn’t work for you?

By the way: you didn’t have to install those extra language packs. When you right click on an entry in the Windows Update window you can choose to hide the update, so you won’t be bothered by it again.

]]> By: dave http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-479 dave Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:07:10 +0000 http://www.wirwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/vista-sp1-setup-language-pack-error/#comment-479 Any update on the removal of the language packs? My vista will only remove 1 out of about 20. There must be a way of getting rid of them, the only reason I installed them was becuase windows update kept telling me there were updates. Any update on the removal of the language packs?

My vista will only remove 1 out of about 20.

There must be a way of getting rid of them, the only reason I installed them was becuase windows update kept telling me there were updates.

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