In-place upgrade to different language base doesn't work

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  1. WindR

    WindR MDL Novice

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    #1 WindR, Jun 30, 2023
    Last edited: Jul 1, 2023
    If windows "Fully localized language"
    Code:
    dism /online /get-intl


Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.22621.1

Image Version: 10.0.22621.1848

Reporting online international settings.

Default system UI language : ru-RU
The UI language fallback is : en-US
System locale : ru-RU
Default time zone : Russian Standard Time
Active keyboard(s) : 0409:00000409, 0419:00000419
Keyboard layered driver : PC/AT Enhanced Keyboard (101/102-Key)

Installed language(s): en-US
  Type : Fully localized language.
Installed language(s): ru-RU
  Type : Partially localized language, MUI type.
  Fallback Languages en-US
    differs from language of target image
    Code:
    WIM Information:
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Path:           D:\sources\install.esd
GUID:           0xfe75207ec17c6f48aaaee3e44544802e
Version:        3584
Image Count:    3
Compression:    LZMS
Chunk Size:     131072 bytes
Part Number:    1/1
Boot Index:     0
Size:           3016907646 bytes
Attributes:     Relative path junction

Available Images:
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Index:                  1
Name:                   Windows 11 Home
Description:            Windows 11 Home
Display Name:           Windows 11 Home
Display Description:    Windows 11 Home
Directory Count:        29462
File Count:             115525
Total Bytes:            17036840607
Hard Link Bytes:        7779694599
Creation Time:          Sat May 07 11:29:17 2022 UTC
Last Modification Time: Fri Jun 30 07:38:55 2023 UTC
Architecture:           x86_64
Product Name:             Microsoftо Windowsо
Edition ID:             Core
Installation Type:      Client
Product Type:           WinNT
Product Suite:          Terminal Server
Languages:              en-US ru-RU
Default Language:       ru-RU
System Root:            WINDOWS
Major Version:          10
Minor Version:          0
Build:                  22631
Service Pack Build:     1972
Service Pack Level:     0
Flags:                  Core
WIMBoot compatible:     no
    A choice to keep personal files and apps is unavailable.
    An old registry tweak of changing HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Language\InstallLanguage doesn't work since 20h1.

    Anyone has a clue how to fix this issue?
     
  2. Stripakulina

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    #2 Stripakulina, Jul 1, 2023
    Do you have Dism++ tool on your PC? With it, it is very easy to change the language of the image to the desired one.
     
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  3. WindR

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    #3 WindR, Jul 1, 2023 (OP)
    Can you elaborate more?
     
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  5. WindR

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    #5 WindR, Jul 1, 2023 (OP)
    I tried Set-AllIntl, it doesn't help either.
     
  6. Stripakulina

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    #6 Stripakulina, Jul 2, 2023
    I was able to do in-place-upgrade the originallly Japanese version with a pre-installed Russian language pack to a full update with saving files and settings using Dism++.
     
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  7. WindR

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    #7 WindR, Jul 16, 2023
    Last edited: Jul 16, 2023
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    I confirm. Your method works!
    The key moment is to /Set-SKUIntlDefaults to match the target image language.