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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: ridhwan on July 05, 2012, 07:13:06 AM

Title: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: ridhwan on July 05, 2012, 07:13:06 AM

Hi All,

I join new organisation & they have Windows 2000 professional in 4 PC. It is installed in Spanish language And I don't understand anything. I want to change English (US) language without using Windows 2000 CD.

I downloaded Service Pack 4 but it shows me Error "Setup cannot update your Windows 2000 files because the language installed on your system is different from the update language"

Please help me, I am getting hard time to resolve this problem.

Thanks All,

Title: Re: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: patio on July 05, 2012, 07:28:57 AM

You may be out of luck...the English language Pack needs to be purchased from MS for other language editions i believe.

Title: Re: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 05, 2012, 07:37:31 AM

Versions of Windows Prior to 7 were localized installations. That is- there were no "language packs", at least not as far as I recall.

Title: Re: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: patio on July 05, 2012, 07:44:09 AM

They were available for XP...

Title: Re: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 05, 2012, 11:17:54 AM

You win this round...  ;D

Title: Re: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: ridhwan on July 08, 2012, 03:33:54 AM

That could not solve my prob. PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!

Title: Re: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: Salmon Trout on July 08, 2012, 04:19:04 AM

Quote from: ridhwan on July 08, 2012, 03:33:54 AM

That could not solve my prob. PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!

Shouting for attention is ill-mannered and childish. What part of this do you not understand?

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To install a language, click its check box and then click the Apply button. You’ll be asked for the Windows 2000 CD-ROM.

Title: Re: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: Salmon Trout on July 08, 2012, 04:21:08 AM

Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 05, 2012, 07:37:31 AM

Versions of Windows Prior to 7 were localized installations. That is- there were no "language packs", at least not as far as I recall.

There are two ways in which Windows 2000 can support multiple languages - localized versions of the operating system and Regional Settings (also called Locales) within a localized version. To install a Locale you need the CD, unless it has been installed already.

Title: Re: Adding English (US) language in Windows 2000
Post by: patio on July 08, 2012, 06:50:57 AM

As he stated he has no CD he's outta luck as i said.