Incorporate languages through nlite

[Arun.B]

Well i had got this problem since i had formatted my PC with a slipstreamed OS of Windows. But unfortunately that OS is in french and only french. no other languages has been installed. even the keyboard layout for english has also been removed . So I'm screwed. But I dont want to format again because my PC is running very smooth. the CPU usage is always within 10% and the memory usage is always within 200MBs. but the problem occurs as everything i see is in french. I've changed keyboard layout to french US so I can type these english letters. I've added files named WST_ENGL.FO_ , KBDUS.DLL & KBDUSA.DL_ in its I386 folder trying to create a new XP cd but seems that nlite didn't detect the change .Could you tell how to change the default language to English?? or how to add an english language pack to my OS?? Please Help Me out.

[bachru4u]

Well i had got this problem since i had formatted my PC with a slipstreamed OS of Windows. But unfortunately that OS is in french and only french. no other languages has been installed. even the keyboard layout for english has also been removed . So I'm screwed. But I dont want to format again because my PC is running very smooth. the CPU usage is always within 10% and the memory usage is always within 200MBs. but the problem occurs as everything i see is in french. I've changed keyboard layout to french US so I can type these english letters. I've added files named WST_ENGL.FO_ , KBDUS.DLL & KBDUSA.DL_ in its I386 folder trying to create a new XP cd but seems that nlite didn't detect the change .Could you tell how to change the default language to English?? or how to add an english language pack to my OS?? Please Help Me out.

first tell us whether u want to make a new cd with English lang or want eng-us added to ur already installed XP

if it is first case change ur language in winnt.sif file

LanguageGroup=1

SystemLocale="0409"

UserLocale="0409"

manually add required files if deleted and make new iso

as for 2nd option add eng-us lang through control panel\Regional & language option

[Ponch]

As far as I know there is no way to transform a running french XP in an english XP. There are tools (MUI Packs) to do the opposite (add "foreign" to an english XP).

[Arun.B]

As far as I know there is no way to transform a running french XP in an english XP. There are tools (MUI Packs) to do the opposite (add "foreign" to an english XP).

Sorry I could not understand what you want to mean by foreign.btw can u post the link of the MUI pack and how to use them?

[Arun.B]

Well i had got this problem since i had formatted my PC with a slipstreamed OS of Windows. But unfortunately that OS is in french and only french. no other languages has been installed. even the keyboard layout for english has also been removed . So I'm screwed. But I dont want to format again because my PC is running very smooth. the CPU usage is always within 10% and the memory usage is always within 200MBs. but the problem occurs as everything i see is in french. I've changed keyboard layout to french US so I can type these english letters. I've added files named WST_ENGL.FO_ , KBDUS.DLL & KBDUSA.DL_ in its I386 folder trying to create a new XP cd but seems that nlite didn't detect the change .Could you tell how to change the default language to English?? or how to add an english language pack to my OS?? Please Help Me out.

first tell us whether u want to make a new cd with English lang or want eng-us added to ur already installed XP

if it is first case change ur language in winnt.sif file

LanguageGroup=1

SystemLocale="0409"

UserLocale="0409"

manually add required files if deleted and make new iso

as for 2nd option add eng-us lang through control panel\Regional & language option

Yes I want to create a new XP cd. I have done what u have instructed but still nlite dont detect the change.Is the change visible only when i'll install this slipstreamed XP?

And for the 2nd option only these set of languages are available:

Francais(Belgique),Francais(France),Francais(Luxemborg),Francais(Canada),Francais(Monaco) & Francais(Suisse). Thats why i cant change the system language in english. does downloading of english language pack solve the problem? If yes, pls send me the link