Install Language Packs

[kennysarmy]

I'm wishing to add Russian language support to my Gold Image and have followed the guide here:

 

Install Language Packs when creating a Windows 10 reference image | System Center ConfigMgr

 

However when I go to deploy my reference image there is no option to add in Russian.

 

is this because of something in my settings? (below)

 

 

[settings]

Priority=Default

Properties=MyCustomProperty

 

[Default]

OSInstall=Y

SkipCapture=NO

SkipAdminPassword=YES

SkipProductKey=YES

SkipComputerBackup=NO

SkipBitLocker=NO

SkipTimeZone=YES

TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time

SkipUserData=YES

SkipLocaleSelection=YES

UILanguage=en-GB

InputLocale=en-GB

SystemLocale=en-GB

UserLocale=en-GB

KeyboardLocale=en-GB

SkipBitLocker=YES

WSUSServer=http://10.107.93.9:8530

[kennysarmy]

Somone with the same problem?

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1822682-mdt-2013-windows-10-language-pack-wizard-not-shown

[kennysarmy]

I've been trying to sort this now for 2 days and still can't get it to work.

 

Has anyone else added in any other languages to their Windows 10 images using MDT?

 

I've removed the "package" I created and put everything back to how it was as I've been making lots of changes !

[kennysarmy]

Just followed a guide to see if I can add the language pack direct to my custom WIM file...using DISM

 

Dism /Image:C:\test\offline /ScratchDir:C:\Scratch /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\packages\package1.cab /PackagePath

 

Then added the updated WIM file back to MDT, created a new task sequence and just pushing that back to a test client now....

 

 

The guide was here:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/manufacture/desktop/add-language-packs-to-windows#add-setup

[kennysarmy]

Well that did n't work....

 

Still only got English (United Kingdom)

 

The WIM file is bigger, so it has added something!

Edited December 13, 2016 by kennysarmy

[kennysarmy]

OK.

 

So I took my downloaded Windows 10 Edu source files, which I downloaded from the VLSC.

 

(SW_DVD5_WIN_EDU_10_1607_64BIT_English_MLF_X21-07178)

 

I then downloaded from the VLSC the Russian source files:

 

SW_DVD5_Win_10_1511_32-BIT_X64_MultiLang_LangPackAll_LIP_OEM_VL_X20-75632.ISO

 

and tried to add in the Russian language pack using these commands:

 

Dism /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:D:\install.wim

 

Dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:D:\install.wim /index:1 /MountDir:D:\mount3

 

Dism /Image:D:\mount3 /ScratchDir:C:\Scratch /Add-Package /PackagePath:D:\russian\lp.cab

 

Only to be told that the specified package is not applicable to this image!

 

 

Which in typing this post I can see that the language pack is the WRONG ONE

 

 

So I go back to the VLSC and search for the right one:

 

 

Where is it????

[Arthur]

Where is it????

The language pack you need is on MSDN for some bizarre reason. Maybe you have to contact Microsoft to get it added to VLSC?

 

[kennysarmy]

The language pack you need is on MSDN for some bizarre reason. Maybe you have to contact Microsoft to get it added to VLSC?

 

 

When I try to download it I get:

 

"This product is not available at your subscription level. Learn More"

[Arthur]

When I try to download it I get: "This product is not available at your subscription level. Learn More"

Yeah. You need an MSDN subscription to be able to download it. That's why I mentioned contacting MS to add it to your VLSC account (if that's possible?).

 

Alternatively use W10MUI. If you follow the included Readme.txt to the letter you will end up with an English/Russian ISO which you can import into MDT.

 

I have just tested it myself on a Core i7-based PC with an SSD and the total process took around 30 mins. It appears to work fine since I successfully change the UI from English to Russian.

 

 

[kennysarmy]

Yeah. You need an MSDN subscription to be able to download it. That's why I mentioned contacting MS to add it to your VLSC account (if that's possible?).

 

Alternatively use W10MUI. If you follow the included Readme.txt to the letter you will end up with an English/Russian ISO which you can import into MDT.

 

I have just tested it myself on a Core i7-based PC with an SSD and the total process took around 30 mins. It appears to work fine since I successfully change the UI from English to Russian.

 

 

 

That's great but I don't want the choice to be English or Russian at setup.

 

The PC should be setup automatically as English but for any users who log on to the PC there should be keyboard support for EN and RU so they can type in russian in for example Office products.

[kennysarmy]

I've downloaded from VLSC the correct RU-RU language pack for LTSB 2016 and then added the lp.cab file in to the base install.wim

 

It does what you've screenshot and gives me a choice at setup to choose Russian or English - but it seems that's just for the setup...it's not adding the keyboard once the OS finishes installing

 

[Arthur]

That's great but I don't want the choice to be English or Russian at setup.

That screenshot was just to show that the Russian language pack was integrated properly. I actually installed Windows 10 in English and then changed it to Russian after Windows was installed. You can also keep the UI as English, but change the input method to Russian.

 

Here's a better screenshot...

 

[kennysarmy]

That screenshot was just to show that the Russian language pack was integrated properly. I actually installed Windows 10 in English and then changed it to Russian after Windows was installed. You can also keep the UI as English, but change the input method to Russian.

 

Here's a better screenshot...

 

 

I'll try following the readme.txt from the site you link...

[kennysarmy]

That screenshot was just to show that the Russian language pack was integrated properly. I actually installed Windows 10 in English and then changed it to Russian after Windows was installed. You can also keep the UI as English, but change the input method to Russian.

 

Here's a better screenshot...

 

 

Well I followed all the instructions and the install.wim was updated with:

 

Language Pack

Microsoft-Windows-Client-Language-Pack_x64_ru-ru.cab

 

and On Demand Packs

Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-ru-ru-Package.cab

Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-ru-ru-Package.cab

Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-ru-ru-Package.cab

Microsoft-Windows-RetailDemo-OfflineContent-Content-ru-ru-Package.cab

 

 

The script ran without error.

 

I then

 

1. created a copy of my original Windows 10 LTSB 2016 files, replacing the install.wim with the updated one.

2. in MDT added a new Operating System and a standard client task sequence to deploy it.

 

 

Upon boot up the PC asked if I wanted EN or RU - and once it had logged me in as administrator I checked and there was NO Russian Language

 

 

Does something need to be added to the unattend.xml file or the MDT settings file?

[Arthur]

Does something need to be added

After you have logged in, add the following registry settings then log out and in again.

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload]
"1"="00000809"
"2"="00000419"

 

Do you now see the new Windows 10 style language bar in the bottom right? i.e.

 

 

If that works, deploy these registry settings through GPP.

[Arthur]

1. created a copy of my original Windows 10 LTSB 2016 files, replacing the install.wim with the updated one.

Are you deploying the Education edition of Windows 10 or LTSB 2016?

[kennysarmy]

Are you deploying the Education edition of Windows 10 or LTSB 2016?

 

To work out how to add the languages in successfully I'm using Windows 10 LTSB 2016 as I currently can't get hold of the correct language files for Windows 10 EDU 1607.

 

I'm going to create an install DVD of my modified LTSB source files so I can check that it works without the involvement of MDT.

 

I presume that should work?

[kennysarmy]

Are you deploying the Education edition of Windows 10 or LTSB 2016?

 

 

From my MDT - shows that RU has been installed as a language.

[kennysarmy]

To work out how to add the languages in successfully I'm using Windows 10 LTSB 2016 as I currently can't get hold of the correct language files for Windows 10 EDU 1607.

 

I'm going to create an install DVD of my modified LTSB source files so I can check that it works without the involvement of MDT.

 

I presume that should work?

 

Well even that failed....

 

[kennysarmy]

My options for the script W10MUI_Mini.cmd were:

set WIMPATH=

set WINPE=0

set SLIM=0

 

set DEFAULTLANGUAGE=

set MOUNTDIR=

[Arthur]

I currently can't get hold of the correct language files for Windows 10 EDU 1607.

The language files are the same for all 1607-based editions. If you downloaded all of the ru-RU .cab files using the links in 14393-LPs.txt (W10MUI\Langs) and 14393-OnDemand.txt (W10MUI\OnDemand) then you don't need to bother messing around with LTSB 2016 at all.

 

For reference here are the links again...

 

[b]ru-RU LP[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/lp_294f6cfa735b3f21f2826da7129d3ed314b47018.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/lp_07a3290454af7b41930d4af3d89956408333863f.cab

[b]Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ru-ru-Package.cab[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-basic-ru-ru-package_def0bd94beff35f4c33c9380ff7e69e45d14d8ee.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-basic-ru-ru-package_32a5ff86e8e838f9271a61561a197602e62c898a.cab

[b]Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-ru-ru-Package.cab[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-handwriting-ru-ru-package_ecb2f21083f19a8dee0175cf7f95993f946e54c5.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-handwriting-ru-ru-package_ef98cef28817842836a367973aa1ab4b24a82dcb.cab

[b]Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-ru-ru-Package.cab[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-ocr-ru-ru-package_233f48cc9e218ff645b882763d65ffa96f4bfdaa.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-ocr-ru-ru-package_a4037c12f1e658e7d97291ad57e610d6df9e68a0.cab

[b]Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-ru-ru-Package.cab[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-texttospeech-ru-ru-package_eae1ab9ec40576aed86458177e253cf42a958d96.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-texttospeech-ru-ru-package_0ef510a73a47bbe7121037acd17fa7f7d91dfb88.cab

 

- - - Updated - - -

 

From my MDT - shows that RU has been installed as a language.

That's good!

[kennysarmy]

The language files are the same for all 1607-based editions. If you downloaded all of the ru-RU .cab files using the links in 14393-LPs.txt (W10MUI\Langs) and 14393-OnDemand.txt (W10MUI\OnDemand) then you don't need to bother messing around with LTSB 2016 at all.

 

For reference here are the links again...

 

[b]ru-RU LP[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/lp_294f6cfa735b3f21f2826da7129d3ed314b47018.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/lp_07a3290454af7b41930d4af3d89956408333863f.cab

[b]Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ru-ru-Package.cab[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-basic-ru-ru-package_def0bd94beff35f4c33c9380ff7e69e45d14d8ee.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-basic-ru-ru-package_32a5ff86e8e838f9271a61561a197602e62c898a.cab

[b]Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Handwriting-ru-ru-Package.cab[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-handwriting-ru-ru-package_ecb2f21083f19a8dee0175cf7f95993f946e54c5.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-handwriting-ru-ru-package_ef98cef28817842836a367973aa1ab4b24a82dcb.cab

[b]Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-OCR-ru-ru-Package.cab[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-ocr-ru-ru-package_233f48cc9e218ff645b882763d65ffa96f4bfdaa.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-ocr-ru-ru-package_a4037c12f1e658e7d97291ad57e610d6df9e68a0.cab

[b]Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-ru-ru-Package.cab[/b]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-texttospeech-ru-ru-package_eae1ab9ec40576aed86458177e253cf42a958d96.cab
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/07/microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-texttospeech-ru-ru-package_0ef510a73a47bbe7121037acd17fa7f7d91dfb88.cab

 

- - - Updated - - -

 

 

That's good!

 

Do I need both x86 and x64 cab files?

 

I'm deploying 64bit Windows so only downloaded the x64 cab files.

[Arthur]

Do I need both x86 and x64 cab files? I'm deploying 64bit Windows so only downloaded the x64 cab files.

Only x64.

 

My options for the script W10MUI_Mini.cmd were:

They're fine. If you still have issues, it's probably worth starting again with your 1607 Edu ISO.

 

Once the language and on-demand packs have been integrated, import the en-US/ru-RU EDU install.wim into MDT, deploy it as you normally would, then add the registry settings I mentioned in post #15 (via GPP or by editing your default profile - if you have one?) so that the keyboard layouts are preloaded for all users logging in.

[kennysarmy]

Only x64.

 

 

They're fine. If you still have issues, it's probably worth starting again with your 1607 Edu ISO.

 

Once the language and on-demand packs have been integrated, import the en-US/ru-RU EDU install.wim into MDT, deploy it as you normally would, then add the registry settings I mentioned in post #15 (via GPP or by editing your default profile - if you have one?) so that the keyboard layouts are preloaded for all users logging in.

 

 

 

Finally!

 

I think it may have been the missing registry key (now pushed by GPP) that was stopping it from appearing for the students.

 

So my final question is at what point do I run the script to add Russian keyboard support? Can I do it as I create my base image, before I sysprep or will sysprep strip out the Russian Keyboard?

[Arthur]

Finally!

That's good news!

 

I think it may have been the missing registry key (now pushed by GPP) that was stopping it from appearing for the students.

Yeah. Without that registry setting the language bar won't appear for users.

 

So my final question is at what point do I run the script to add Russian keyboard support? Can I do it as I create my base image, before I sysprep or will sysprep strip out the Russian Keyboard?

Integrate the Russian LP and On-Demand packs using the W10MUI script into an install.wim straight from a Windows 10 '1607' ISO, then take that install.wim and import it into MDT. Things like updates and LPs shouldn't get removed during the sysprep process if you integrate them offline (like W10MUI does).

 

I am assuming you use MDT to create your reference image in a VM (as described below)?

 

http://deploymentresearch.com/Research/Post/540/Building-a-Windows-10-v1607-reference-image-using-MDT-2013-Update-2

 

^ Don't miss out Step 4.

Edited December 15, 2016 by Arthur