Re: language support
From: Nongchai (Nongchai_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/10/05
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Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:33:02 -0800
I found the file as well. Although this may be looked down upon, can ME be
setup the same way, to display foreign character sets? Specificly, I am
trying to setup Thai support. Thanks, Dan
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> To add:
>
> If you cannot see the I386 folder on the system, it may be because you are
> set to hide system folders. Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options, and on
> the View tab, set the options so you can see hidden and system files.
> Specifically:
>
> Enable (check) "Display the contents of system folders"
> Enable (check) "Show hidden files and folders"
> Disable (uncheck): "Hide protected operating system files (recommended)"
>
> I also recommend that you disable (uncheck) "hide extensions for known file
> types". Now you should be able to easily locate the I386 folder in Windows
> Explorer.
>
> In order for the system to automatically expand the files from this
> location, you need to change the sourcepath entry under this key in the
> system registry to the parent folder housing the I386 folder, or you will
> continually be prompted to insert the CD. Click start/run, type regedit and
> click ok. Expand the plus (+) signs to reach this key and click on it:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
>
> Double-click the sourcepath string in the right pane and change it as
> follows: If the folder is at C:\Windows\I386, then enter just C:\Windows. If
> it rests on the root, C:\I386, enter only C:\. Close the registry editor
> once changed, you should not need to reboot for this to take effect.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Venkatesh [MS India Community Star]" <SAYNO2SPAM.venkatesh00@hotmail.com>
> wrote in message news:enibWxg9EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Compaq ships OEM version of Windows XP and for the same reason Windows XP
> > is
> > not shipped in a separate CD. However, Windows XP setup files are located
> > in
> > the hard drive, check in either of the below locations:
> >
> > C:\i386 or C:\Windows\i386
> >
> > Also, see here:
> > http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/Language/asianla
> > nguageinstallation_XP.html
> >
> >
> > HTH
> > Venkatesh
> >
> > "bigcountry" <bigcountryusa@hotmail.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
> > news:B45A8FFA-4312-4EFF-BEC0-EFAC09FBEBA5@microsoft.com...
> >> I had windows xp preloaded in my compaq computer. I want to view chinese
> >> characters now. I went into regional and language in the control panel.
> >> It
> >> asks me to put my windows cd rom in so it can read it.. well the windows
> > cd's
> >> I have are the quickrestore cd's from compaq. when it searched them it
> > said
> >> files not found. Am I looking in the wrong spot.. or am i skrewed. when I
> > try
> >> to view chinese language now all it shows me are little bitty boxes where
> > the
> >> characters should be.
> >> --
> >> bigcountry
> >
> >
>
>
>
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