How to install an additional Language Pack - Windows Server 2012

Using Windows Settings

• Press Win + I to open the Settings app.

• Go to Time & Language > Language.

• Click on Add a language.

• Choose the language you want to install from the list and click Next.

• Select the language features you want to install (e.g., language pack, text-to-speech, etc.).

• Click Install.

Using PowerShell

• Right-click the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).

Powershell

Get-WinUserLanguageList

Powershell

Add-WindowsPackage -Online -PackagePath "C:\LanguagePacks\lp.cab"

Powershell

Set-WinUILanguageOverride -Language "en-US" # Replace "en-US" with your desired language code
Set-WinUserLanguageList en-US -Force

Using DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management)

• Right-click the Start button and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows Terminal (Admin).

cmd

dism /online /add-package /packagepath:"C:\LanguagePacks\lp.cab"

cmd



dism /online /set-language:<language-code>
dism /online /set-allintl:<language-code>

Restart the Server

powershell
Restart-Computer

1. Open Settings:

2. Navigate to Time & Language:

3. Add a Language:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator:

2. List Available Language Packs:

   • To see the list of available language packs, use the following command:

3. Add a Language Pack:

   • To add a language pack, use the Add-WindowsPackage cmdlet. First, download the language pack .cab file from Microsoft's website or from your installation media.

   • For example, if you have the language pack file named lp.cab located in C:\LanguagePacks, you can use the following command:

4. Set the Language Pack:

   • After installing the language pack, set it as the default display language:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:

2. Add the Language Pack:

   • Use the DISM tool to add the language pack. First, download the language pack .cab file from Microsoft's website or from your installation media.

   • For example, if you have the language pack file named lp.cab located in C:\LanguagePacks, you can use the following command:

3. Set the Language Pack:

   • To set the newly installed language pack as the default, use the following commands:

   • Replace <language-code> with the appropriate language code (e.g., en-US for English).

After installing and setting the language pack, it's recommended to restart the server to apply the changes.

Following these steps will help you install and configure a language pack on Windows Server 2022.