Windows NT Automatic Setup: Language Version

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit version 3.5

SUMMARY

The Windows NT unattended installation sets English as the default language and US as the default keyboard layout and country. It is possible to accomplish the unattended installation of the local language by modifying the TXTSETUP.SIF, DOSNET.INF, and HARDWARE.INF files, included in the \I386 directory on the Windows NT compact disc.

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WARNING: Modification of INF files can cause serious, system-wide problems before and after Setup and may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the modification of INF files can be solved. Make INF modifications at your own risk.

To perform an unattended setup, you use the WINNT /U:<answer_file> command, where <answer_file> is the name of the unattended answer file (used to answer questions that Setup asks). Localized language and keyboard layouts are not specified in the answer file. The following steps describe how to accomplish the unattended installation of the local language. The language codes are listed in the Language Code Reference section below.

Step 1 - Copy Files

Copy the \I386 directory from the Windows NT compact disc to a local share directory. For example, if the CD-ROM drive is drive D: and the local share directory is C:\SHARE, then type the following:

   XCOPY D:\I386 C:\SHARE

STEP 2 - Modify TXTSETUP.SIF

The local keyboard driver is specified in the [FILES] section and the local keyboard layout is specified in the [NLS] section of TXTSETUP.SIF, located in the share directory. For example, to specify the Swedish keyboard, add the following line to the [FILES] section;

   [FILES]
   KBDSW.DLL = DX,DL, ,2,0,0

   [NLS]
   DEFAULT LAYOUT =  0000041D

STEP 3 - Modify DOSNET.INF

The Local keyboard driver is specified in the [FloppyFiles.1] section of DOSNET.INF located in the share directory. Use the following format to specify the keyboard driver, using the Swedish keyboard as an example:

   [FloppyFiles.1]
   d1, kbdsw.dll

STEP 4 - Modify HARDWARE.INF

The local language and country code should be specified as the default in the [LanguageVars] section of HARDWARE.INF, located in the share directory:

For Swedish:

  [LanguageVars]
       :
     LanguageSystemSet           = "0000041d"
     LanguageDefault             = "0000041d"

   [ConfigureHardwareOptions]
           :
           :
    EndForListDo
    ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Add a next line ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
    set  !STF_LANGUAGE_HACK = YES
    ifstr(i) $(!STF_LANGUAGE_HACK) == "YES"
        read-syms LanguageVars
          ;

STEP 5: Run WINNT/U

The files are now ready for you to run the unattended setup. At the command prompt, type:

   winnt /u:<answer_file>

For more information on unattended setup, refer to Volume 1, Chapter 3, "Customizing Windows NT Setup" of the Windows NT Resource Guide.

Use the following table to select the proper Language Code:

Language Code Reference

     00000402  =  "Bulgarian"
     0000041a  =  "Croatian"
     00000405  =  "Czech"
     00000406  =  "Danish"
     00000413  =  "Dutch (Standard)"
     00000813  =  "Dutch (Belgian)"
     00000409  =  "English (United States)"
     00000809  =  "English (United Kingdom)"
     00001009  =  "English (Canadian)"
     00001409  =  "English (New Zealand)"
     00000c09  =  "English (Australian)"
     0000040b  =  "Finnish"
     0000040c  =  "French (Standard)"
     0000080c  =  "French (Belgian)"
     0000100c  =  "French (Swiss)"
     00000c0c  =  "French (Canadian)"
     00000407  =  "German (Standard)"
     00000807  =  "German (Swiss)"
     00000c07  =  "German (Austrian)"
     00000408  =  "Greek"
     0000040e  =  "Hungarian"
     0000040f  =  "Icelandic"
     00001809  =  "English (Irish)"
     00000410  =  "Italian (Standard)"
     00000810  =  "Italian (Swiss)"
     00000414  =  "Norwegian (Bokmal)"
     00000814  =  "Norwegian (Nynorsk)"
     00000415  =  "Polish"
     00000816  =  "Portuguese (Standard)"
     00000416  =  "Portuguese (Brazilian)"
     00000418  =  "Romanian"
     00000419  =  "Russian"
     0000041b  =  "Slovak"
     00000424  =  "Slovenian"
     0000080a  =  "Spanish (Mexican)"
     0000040a  =  "Spanish (Traditional Sort)"
     00000c0a  =  "Spanish (Modern Sort)"
     0000041d  =  "Swedish"
     0000041f  =  "Turkish"

Keyboard Driver Reference

(Description)

    00000813 = "Belgian Dutch"
    0000080C = "Belgian French"
    00000416 = "Brazilian (ABNT)"
    00000402 = "Bulgarian"
    00001009 = "Canadian English (Multilingual)"
    00000C0C = "Canadian French"
    00010C0C = "Canadian French (Multilingual)"
    0000041A = "Croatian"
    00000405 = "Czech"
    00000406 = "Danish"
    00000413 = "Dutch"
    0000040B = "Finnish"
    0000040C = "French"
    00000407 = "German"
    00000408 = "Greek"
    00010408 = "Greek (220)"
    00020408 = "Greek (319)"
    00030408 = "Greek (220) Latin"
    00040408 = "Greek (319) Latin"
    0000040E = "Hungarian"
    0001040E = "Hungarian 101-key"
    0000040F = "Icelandic"
    00000410 = "Italian"
    00010410 = "Italian (142)"
    0000080A = "Latin American"
    00000414 = "Norwegian"
    00010415 = "Polish (214)"
    00000415 = "Polish (Programmers)"
    00000816 = "Portuguese"
    00000418 = "Romanian"
    00000419 = "Russian"
    0000041B = "Slovak"
    00000424 = "Slovenian"
    0000040A = "Spanish"
    0001040A = "Spanish variation"
    0000041D = "Swedish"
    0000100C = "Swiss French"
    00000807 = "Swiss German"
    0001041F = "Turkish F"
    0000041F = "Turkish Q"
    00000809 = "United Kingdom"
    00000409 = "US"
    00010409 = "US-Dvorak"
    00030409 = "US-Dvorak for left hand"
    00040409 = "US-Dvorak for right hand"
    00020409 = "US-International"

    00000813 = kbdbe.dll
    0000080C = kbdbe.dll
    00000416 = kbdbr.dll
    00000402 = kbdbu.dll
    00001009 = kbdca.dll
    00000C0C = kbdfc.dll
    00010C0C = kbdca.dll
    0000041A = kbdcr.dll
    00000405 = kbdcz.dll
    00000406 = kbdda.dll
    00000413 = kbdne.dll
    0000040B = kbdfi.dll
    0000040C = kbdfr.dll
    00000407 = kbdgr.dll
    00000408 = kbdhe.dll
    00010408 = kbdhe220.dll
    00020408 = kbdhe319.dll
    00030408 = kbdhela2.dll
    00040408 = kbdhela3.dll
    0000040E = kbdhu.dll
    0001040E = kbdhu1.dll
    0000040F = kbdic.dll
    00000410 = kbdit.dll
    00010410 = kbdit142.dll
    0000080A = kbdla.dll
    00000414 = kbdno.dll
    00010415 = kbdpl.dll
    00000415 = kbdpl1.dll
    00000816 = kbdpo.dll
    00000418 = kbdro.dll
    00000419 = kbdru.dll
    0000041B = kbdsl.dll
    00000424 = kbdcr.dll
    0000040A = kbdsp.dll
    0001040A = kbdes.dll
    0000041D = kbdsw.dll
    0000100C = kbdsf.dll
    00000807 = kbdsg.dll
    0001041F = kbdtuf.dll
    0000041F = kbdtuq.dll
    00000809 = kbduk.dll
    00000409 = kbdus.dll
    00010409 = kbddv.dll
    00030409 = kbdusl.dll
    00040409 = kbdusr.dll
    00020409 = kbdusx.dll