System will only install in local language (Thai)

[hugocnx]

Hi,

Installing printerdrivers from original CDrom Canon mp258 yesterday.
Though I have official Windows XP, Dutch language, the setup from the CD comes only in Thai language.
I went to a friend and put the CD in his computer and all was well. His computer was brought from the UK. His second computer bought in Thailand had the same problem as mine.
Is there something in the register that keeps the CD setup from starting up in another language than Thai?
It may have to do with a new hard drive I got recently which was installed through a mirror by a Thai repair shop.
Anyone have a clou and did I describe the problem clear enough?
Cheers!

[hugocnx]

  Rookie me....
Had to do with the Unicode language setting.
Was indeed caused by the repair shop

[dahlarbear]

Had to do with the Unicode language setting.

Can you explain this?  I'm trying to understand what the problem was?

Does "Thai" require use of unicode language setting?  What setting did you need and where did you set it (Regional and Language Options)?

[jkolak]

Right. It's the 4th tab in Region and Language - Language for non-Unicode programs.

[dahlarbear]

jkolak:  Thanks for responding, but I only have three tabs in my "Regional and Language Options" windows (Windows XP Professional SP3):  "Regional Options", "Languages", and "Advanced".

What is the name of the fourth tab?

For purposes of investigation, under the "Advanced" tab, I added all of the "Thai" language options I could find:
     o  10021 (MAC - Thai)
     o  20838 (IBM EBCDIC - Thai)
     o  874 (ANSI/OEM - Thai)

Still no fourth tab...  Not a problem, just a matter of curiosity.

[jkolak]

Sorry - my apologies. In Vista and 7 the 4th tab is Administrative, and the Language for non-Unicode programs control has moved there.

In XP, it is in the Advanced tab where you made your changes.

To completely set up Thai support (except for the OS language), the things you do are:

1) 2nd tab, Languages, Text Services and Input Languages -> Details lets you add keyboard support. You can buy Thai language key cap stickers off eBay for less than $5.

2) 2nd tab, Languages, Supplemental Language Support installs fonts for Thai.

3) 3rd tab, Advanced -> Languages for non-Unicode Programs

#3 is the kicker. Native Thai software will display garbage if not run with #3 set to Thai. But you have to turn this off if you want to install an international program in English. Nero is an example of this. It will install in Thai unless you set #3 back to English. I think (but am not sure) that proper Unicode programs will install in the language you select in Setup regardless of how #3 is set.

[dahlarbear]

Thanks.

[jkolak]

You're welcome.

I think the great thing about this place is that there are a lot of people with a really lot of knowledge and experience, but regardless of your experience level, there is always something you can contribute.

I often see posts where I don't know the right answer, but I will come back later and see how it was answered. Very interesting forum.