Hi, I recently did a fresh vista ultimate install from an english dvd distribution (used my hp oem legitimate key) and then installed SP1 RC2 refresh 2 (the one you get from these forums and which is said to be the final SP1). Now I'm trying to install a language pack, downloading the versions you get from these forums. When I try to install them I get a message saying: "The language can't be selected because the language pack version is incompatible with this version of windows" Does anyone have an idea of what's going on? Is this related with the service pack? Is there a way to overcome the problem ... perhaps SP1 versions of the langpacks (btw, windows update doesn't show up any langpack either) Please help
The language packs are different. You need to apply the SP1 version that has the language pack you want. SP1 comes with a one language, 5 languages and 36 languages versions. When I was reading on how to slipstream there was some stuff about the language packs and how they must be installed... Find the WAIK from MS and take a look at the readme files. It kind of explains it in there... What language pack are you trying to install?
Hi, Why don't you try a rollback by uninstalling SP1 then install your language pack and then reinstall SP1 ? Bye,
I thought about it, however, I always had the feeling that reinstalling something has impact on performance. I just did a fresh install!!! Of course, if there is no solution I will have no other choice ... that's why I'm asking BTW, I opened the langpack file (7zip manager). From what I see all the folders are refered to pre SP1 versions.
I don't think your 36 languages sp1 version is the RTM but an RC (Release Candidate). I'm waiting the final sp1 exe standalone for my language (italian).
Just FYI, the current 5-languages SP1 refuses to install if it finds already installed a language pack different from the 5 supported. Just tried.