language packs and SP1

[Guest Ralph]

Hello,

 

I recently read an article saying the SP1 will be delayed until fixes can be

made to work with the added language packs.

 

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/03/04/vista_ultimate_sp1_language_packs/

 

I had been adding some languages to my system as a courtesy to friends with

diverse backgrounds. All these people are multi-lingual, so it's strictly a

courtesy.

 

Is there a consensus on whether I should remove the packs, so that SP1 could

install, or should I just wait for the fixes to come out 'later in the

year'?

 

I am curious to see what effect SP1 will have on my system.

 

Thanks!

[Guest Theo]

Re: language packs and SP1

 

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/03/03/language-packs-and-windows-vista-sp1.aspx

 

 

Language Packs and Windows Vista SP1

 

Posted by Nick White on Monday, March 03, 2008 1:24 PM 13

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Tags: Featured News, Windows Update, SP1, Windows Vista SP1,

Language Packs

We have some information we'd like to share in regards to

Windows Vista SP1 and folks running Language Packs. Some of

you may have noticed that after installing Windows Vista SP1

on Windows Vista Ultimate - the Language Packs fail to

appear on Windows Update (KB947875).

 

We will be releasing Windows Vista SP1 in two "waves". The

first wave will only provide Windows Vista SP1 to Windows

Vista Ultimate PCs running the following 5 Languages:

English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The second

wave will follow shortly after - supporting all 36 languages.

 

For Windows Update, PCs running the 5 initial languages from

the first wave only will be provided with Windows Vista SP1.

PCs running Windows Vista Ultimate with any of the other

Language Packs installed will not be offered Windows Vista

SP1 through Windows Update until they are released. Once the

Language Packs are released, Windows Vista SP1 will then be

offered for installation.

 

When installing Windows Vista SP1 from the standalone

installer, the standalone installer will only install on

Windows Vista Ultimate running any of the 5 languages from

the first wave. When installing Windows Vista SP1 on Windows

Vista Ultimate with a Language Pack that is not one of the 5

initial Language Packs supported - you will get the

following error (KB947876) when attempting to install

Windows Vista with the standalone installer:

 

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 cannot be installed on

your computer because the language of Windows Vista you have

installed is not supported or you have installed a language

pack that is not supported.

 

Windows Vista Service pack 1 can only be installed on

computers running the English, French, German, Japanese and

Spanish versions of Windows Vista or computers running only

those language packs.

 

This means if you are running a Language Pack that is not

one of the 5 initial Language Packs you will not be able to

install Windows Vista SP1 until the other Language Packs are

released.

 

But not to worry - the Language Packs are on their way. We

will have more information on exactly when very shortly so

stay tuned!

 

 

Ralph wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I recently read an article saying the SP1 will be delayed until fixes

> can be made to work with the added language packs.

>

> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/03/04/vista_ultimate_sp1_language_packs/

>

>

> I had been adding some languages to my system as a courtesy to friends

> with diverse backgrounds. All these people are multi-lingual, so it's

> strictly a courtesy.

>

> Is there a consensus on whether I should remove the packs, so that SP1

> could install, or should I just wait for the fixes to come out 'later in

> the year'?

>

> I am curious to see what effect SP1 will have on my system.

>

> Thanks!