[RegionalSettings] (Unattend.txt, Sysprep.inf)

[RegionalSettings]

Answer File = Unattend.txt and Sysprep.inf

The [RegionalSettings] section contains entries for installing regional settings during Setup.

Using [RegionalSettings] in Unattend.txt

If you include [RegionalSettings] in Unattend.txt, you must also use the /copysource:lang command-line option of Winnt32.exe so that Setup copies the appropriate language files to the hard disk. The command winnt32 /copysource:lang copies all the files in the PRODUCT:\i386\Lang folder to MASTER:\%WINDIR%\Lang.

Important

Any settings specified in the [RegionalSettings] section in Unattend.txt do not persist if you run Sysprep on the computer. If the first-run experience is Windows Welcome, specify the corresponding settings in the [Options] section of Oobeinfo.ini. If the first-run experience is Mini-Setup, specify the corresponding settings in the [RegionalSettings] section of Sysprep.inf.

If you set OemPreinstall to Yes in the [Unattended] section of Unattend.txt and do not provide values for the [RegionalSettings] section, set OEMSkipRegional to 1 in the [GuiUnattended] section of Unattend.txt or in the [GuiUnattended] section of Sysprep.inf to ensure Setup completes without prompting for regional option information. However, do not distribute computers that do not:

Have preconfigured regional, language, and keyboard settings.
—OR—
Enable the Regional and Language Options page during the end user's first-run experience.

Using [RegionalSettings] in Sysprep.inf

To use [RegionalSettings] in Sysprep.inf, you must have all language files on the computer's hard disk. Specify the location of the files by using InstallFilesPath in the [Unattended] section of Sysprep.inf.

Entry	Description
InputLocale	Specifies the input locale and keyboard layout combinations to install.
InputLocale_DefaultUser	Specifies the input locale and keyboard layout combination for the default user.
Language	Specifies the language/locale to install.
LanguageGroup	Specifies the language group for this installation.
SystemLocale	Specifies the system locale to install.
UserLocale	Specifies the user locale to install.
UserLocale_DefaultUser	Specifies the user locale for the default user.

Sample

This sample demonstrates one use of the [RegionalSettings] section of Unattend.txt.

[RegionalSettings]
InputLocale = 2058:40a, 1046:416
InputLocale_DefaultUser = 2058:40a
Language = 0409
LanguageGroup = 2
SystemLocale = 2058
UserLocale = 2058
UserLocale_DefaultUser = 2058

InputLocale

Specifies the input locale and keyboard layout combinations to install.

Syntax	InputLocale = locale_ID:keyboard layout ID[, locale_ID:keyboard_layout_ID][, ...]
Values	locale_ID:keyboard layout ID[, locale_ID:keyboard_layout_ID][, ...]
Example	InputLocale = 2058:40a, 1046:416
Comments	The first keyboard layout specified is the default layout for the installation. One of the language groups defined in the LanguageGroup entry or the default language group for the language version of Microsoft® Windows® must support the specified combination. If an available language group does not support the combination specified, Setup uses the default combination. Setup also ignores this entry if you specify the Language entry. For a list of valid locale ID and keyboard layout combinations, visit the Microsoft Global Software Development Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/.

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InputLocale_DefaultUser

Specifies the input locale and keyboard layout combination for the default user.

Syntax	InputLocale_DefaultUser = locale_ID:keyboard_layout_ID
Values	locale_ID:keyboard_layout_ID
Example	InputLocale_DefaultUser = 2058:40a
Comments	One of the language groups defined in the LanguageGroup entry or the default language group for the language version of Windows must support the specified combination. You must define the keyboard in the KeyboardLayout entry in the [Unattended] section of Unattend.txt. Not supported by Sysprep.inf. For a list of valid locale ID and keyboard layout combinations, visit the Microsoft Global Software Development Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/.

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Language

Specifies the language/locale to install.

Syntax	Language = locale_ID
Value	locale_ID
Example	Language = 0409
Comments	One of the language groups specified in the LanguageGroup entry must support this language. If an available language group does not support the locale, Setup uses the default language for this version of Windows. Important If you specify this entry, Setup ignores the SystemLocale, UserLocale, and InputLocale entries. For a list of valid locales and their language groups, visit the Microsoft Global Software Development Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/.

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LanguageGroup

Specifies the language group for this installation.

Syntax

LanguageGroup = language_group_ID[, language_group_ID[, ...]]

Values

language_group_ID[, language_group_ID[, ...]]

Example

LanguageGroup = 2

Comments

You cannot specify a particular locale or language unless you install the appropriate language group.

In Windows XP, if you install one language group, then you install all corresponding language groups. For example, if you install one language group from the set of East Asian language groups, then you also install associated language groups. Likewise, if you install one language group from the set of complex script language groups, then you install all complex script language groups.

The supported language group IDs are listed in the following table.

ID	Language Group	Corresponding Value in Regional and Language Options Control Panel
1	Western Europe and United States	Installed by Default
2	Central Europe	Installed by Default
3	Baltic	Installed by Default
4	Greek	Installed by Default
5	Cyrillic	Installed by Default
6	Turkic	Installed by Default
7	Japanese	East Asian Language
8	Korean	East Asian Language
9	Traditional Chinese	East Asian Language
10	Simplified Chinese	East Asian Language
11	Thai	Complex Script
12	Hebrew	Complex Script
13	Arabic	Complex Script
14	Vietnamese	Complex Script
15	Indic	Complex Script
16	Georgian	Complex Script
17	Armenian	Complex Script

For a list of specific languages that correspond to particular language groups, see the Microsoft Global Software Development Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/.

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SystemLocale

Specifies the system locale to install.

Syntax	SystemLocale = locale_ID
Value	locale_ID
Example	SystemLocale = 2058
Comments	The system locale enables localized applications to run and display menus and dialog boxes in their native language. One of the language groups specified in the LanguageGroup entry or the default language group for the language version of Windows must support the specified system locale. If an available language group does not support the locale specified, Setup installs the default system locale. Setup also ignores this entry if you specify the Language entry.

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UserLocale

Specifies the user locale to install.

Syntax	UserLocale = locale_ID
Value	locale_ID
Example	UserLocale = 2058
Comments	The user locale controls the settings for numbers, time, currency, and dates. One of the language groups specified in the LanguageGroup entry or the default language group for the language version of Windows must support the specified user locale. If an available language group does not support the locale specified, Setup installs the default user locale. Setup also ignores this entry if you specify the Language entry.

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UserLocale_DefaultUser

Specifies the user locale for the default user.

Syntax	UserLocale_DefaultUser = locale_ID
Value	locale_ID
Example	UserLocale_DefaultUser = 2058
Comments	The user locale controls the settings for numbers, time, currency, and dates. The specified user locale must be supported by one of the languages that is specified in the LanguageGroup setting or the default language for the Windows version that is installed.

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