MDT 2012 - Offline Languages

[zophar]

Hey everyone,

 

I like to install offline languages for Vista & Windows 7.

 

Reading on windows-noob learned me that you only can install offline langauges on enterprise, professional. Not on Home editions.

 

I thought it was gonna be pretty straight forward and that in MDT 2012 I only had to inject them in 'packages'. I don't have the option 'Install Offline Languages' in a standalone MDT 2012. But I was happy to see that when I launch Litetouch.vbs or WinPE I see that my langauges are selectable. When the deployment is finished I cannot find any installation in 'Keyboard and languages'

 

When it is already discussed on windows-noob I like to apolagize. I found a lot in combination with SCCM but not for a standalone MDT 2012

 

Configuration

Win 2008r2

WAIK : 6.1.7600.16385

Microsoft Deployment Workbench : 6.1.2373.0

 

I also have an account technet for downloading language packs.

 

Any help would be gratefull

[zophar]

Anyone

[zophar]

I can anser this myself eventually just Windows 7 Ultimate & Enterprise can 'work' with languagepacks

 

I thought Porfessional also ...

[anyweb]

so are you saying that you couldnt install language packs offline in Windows 7 Professional ? if so what was the error ?

[zophar]

There wasn't an error he just does not install them on W7 Pro. I've downloaded a W7 Pro Dutch version.

 

This is what I found

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/ee461121

 

 

Scroll down to Windows 7 editions multilingual support summary and there you is a summary

[anyweb]

this matches with what i've already stated here

 

and i quote

 

 

All installations of Windows® 7 contain at least one language pack and the language-neutral binaries that make up the core operating system. Licensing requirements state that Windows 7 can include only a single language, with the exception of the Windows 7 Ultimate and the Enterprise editions. These are referred to as single-language editions. However, the Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions can include multiple language packs. These are referred to as multilingual editions.

 

 

 

 

it doesn't mention Windows 7 Professional there now does it ? I can edit the post to make it clear

 

cheers

niall