Language pack installation fail

Hi!
I am using Windows Vista Ultimate (x64), english version. I wanted to
Install the Swedish Language Pack from Microsoft Update, but during the
installation, I get an error message that the install failed. Error code 2.
I have searched the internet by Google and found out that others have this
problem too, but there hasn't been found a solution yet. Please help me solve
this.
Kind regards
Hassan Shah

Have the same problem on German Vista 32bit while trying to install the
englisch (or any other) language pack.

The log line in c:\windows\SoftwareDistibution\ReportingEvents.log shows:
{F38E3950-7A77-44B6-9058-545E9469B0AB} 2007-03-01
22:32:06:292+0100 1 182 101 {63D65F90-2149-4706-AAE8-BF820B56EA5B} 104 80070643 AutomaticUpdates Failure Content
Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update
with error 0x80070643: Language Pack für Englisch.


"Hassan Shah" wrote:

> Hi!
> I am using Windows Vista Ultimate (x64), english version. I wanted to
> Install the Swedish Language Pack from Microsoft Update, but during the
> installation, I get an error message that the install failed. Error code 2.
> I have searched the internet by Google and found out that others have this
> problem too, but there hasn't been found a solution yet. Please help me solve
> this.
> Kind regards
> Hassan Shah

Welcome to the club of this problem owners :-/

I have the same problem but on a 32 bit system, so, the bug is not limited
to either 64 bit or 32 bit versions.

"HannesPaul" wrote:

> Have the same problem on German Vista 32bit while trying to install the
> englisch (or any other) language pack.
>
> The log line in c:\windows\SoftwareDistibution\ReportingEvents.log shows:
> {F38E3950-7A77-44B6-9058-545E9469B0AB} 2007-03-01
> 22:32:06:292+0100 1 182 101 {63D65F90-2149-4706-AAE8-BF820B56EA5B} 104 80070643 AutomaticUpdates Failure Content
> Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update
> with error 0x80070643: Language Pack für Englisch.
>
>
> "Hassan Shah" wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> > I am using Windows Vista Ultimate (x64), english version. I wanted to
> > Install the Swedish Language Pack from Microsoft Update, but during the
> > installation, I get an error message that the install failed. Error code 2.
> > I have searched the internet by Google and found out that others have this
> > problem too, but there hasn't been found a solution yet. Please help me solve
> > this.
> > Kind regards
> > Hassan Shah

Ok. If you have a non-English version of Windows Vista and you get the “Code
1� or “Code 2� error when trying to install a language pack via Windows
Update, fallow my advice. Many people solved the problem just restarting the
OS or doing the language pack installation in safe mode. Others had installed
Windows Vista in drive D and they reinstalled it to drive C and solved the
problem. But some of us went crazy trying to fix the problem and nothing
seemed to work. This is how I fix it.
I got rid of that copy of Windows Vista and install one that is natively
“English�. I used the same serial number that came with my Spanish copy of
the OS and activation was not a problem, all OK. After that I updated the
system and after all updates were installed, (yes, DreamScene too) I rebooted
the system and downloaded via Windows Update the Spanish language pack that I
needed. Installation didn´t fail or anything.
I give this advice because many people like me got a new computer with
Windows Vista pre-installed. And by “pre-installed� I mean that the company
that sold that PC maybe used a personalized installation and the OS just
wasn’t the same after installation. Maybe that´s the reason why the language
pack was impossible to install.
So, three simple steps:
Get an English copy of Vista
Use your own cd key
Install the language pack of your preference
GET Ultimate Extras and updates soon as they become available (English
versions gets updates and extras sooner than other languages). Obviously only
Ultimate Edition can get Ultimate extras, if you don´t have Ultimate, just
don´t try.

I'd like to point out that I have the English version of Windows Vista
32-bit, and I cannot install the Russian language pack. So it has nothing to
do with having the English version either.

What seems to be the common demoniator is re-installing Windows.
Unfortunately I am a Windows Basic user who upgraded on-line to Windows
Ultimate, I have no full CD to do anything.

I'm fairly disappointed at paying $200 just for this feature, and it doesn't
work.

"Rodrigo_live" wrote:

> Ok. If you have a non-English version of Windows Vista and you get the “Code
> 1� or “Code 2� error when trying to install a language pack via Windows
> Update, fallow my advice. Many people solved the problem just restarting the
> OS or doing the language pack installation in safe mode. Others had installed
> Windows Vista in drive D and they reinstalled it to drive C and solved the
> problem. But some of us went crazy trying to fix the problem and nothing
> seemed to work. This is how I fix it.
> I got rid of that copy of Windows Vista and install one that is natively
> “English�. I used the same serial number that came with my Spanish copy of
> the OS and activation was not a problem, all OK. After that I updated the
> system and after all updates were installed, (yes, DreamScene too) I rebooted
> the system and downloaded via Windows Update the Spanish language pack that I
> needed. Installation didn´t fail or anything.
> I give this advice because many people like me got a new computer with
> Windows Vista pre-installed. And by “pre-installed� I mean that the company
> that sold that PC maybe used a personalized installation and the OS just
> wasn’t the same after installation. Maybe that´s the reason why the language
> pack was impossible to install.
> So, three simple steps:
> Get an English copy of Vista
> Use your own cd key
> Install the language pack of your preference
> GET Ultimate Extras and updates soon as they become available (English
> versions gets updates and extras sooner than other languages). Obviously only
> Ultimate Edition can get Ultimate extras, if you don´t have Ultimate, just
> don´t try.
>
>

"MarkTime" wrote:

> I'd like to point out that I have the English version of Windows Vista
> 32-bit, and I cannot install the Russian language pack. So it has nothing to
> do with having the English version either.
>
> What seems to be the common demoniator is re-installing Windows.
> Unfortunately I am a Windows Basic user who upgraded on-line to Windows
> Ultimate, I have no full CD to do anything.
>
> I'm fairly disappointed at paying $200 just for this feature, and it doesn't
> work.
>
> "Rodrigo_live" wrote:
>
> > Ok. If you have a non-English version of Windows Vista and you get the “Code
> > 1� or “Code 2� error when trying to install a language pack via Windows
> > Update, fallow my advice. Many people solved the problem just restarting the
> > OS or doing the language pack installation in safe mode. Others had installed
> > Windows Vista in drive D and they reinstalled it to drive C and solved the
> > problem. But some of us went crazy trying to fix the problem and nothing
> > seemed to work. This is how I fix it.
> > I got rid of that copy of Windows Vista and install one that is natively
> > “English�. I used the same serial number that came with my Spanish copy of
> > the OS and activation was not a problem, all OK. After that I updated the
> > system and after all updates were installed, (yes, DreamScene too) I rebooted
> > the system and downloaded via Windows Update the Spanish language pack that I
> > needed. Installation didn´t fail or anything.
> > I give this advice because many people like me got a new computer with
> > Windows Vista pre-installed. And by “pre-installed� I mean that the company
> > that sold that PC maybe used a personalized installation and the OS just
> > wasn’t the same after installation. Maybe that´s the reason why the language
> > pack was impossible to install.
> > So, three simple steps:
> > Get an English copy of Vista
> > Use your own cd key
> > Install the language pack of your preference
> > GET Ultimate Extras and updates soon as they become available (English
> > versions gets updates and extras sooner than other languages). Obviously only
> > Ultimate Edition can get Ultimate extras, if you don´t have Ultimate, just
> > don´t try.
> >
> >

sorry for the duplicate post...

MarkTime- I'm having exactly the same issue with the Russian language pack.
Code 2 error... no help on Google or MS support site as of yet.

FYI- this was my own install, with my own key... this is a problem with the
how the patch installs itself, as the language pack begins installation and
fails about half way through.

Help anybody????

"MarkTime" wrote:

> I'd like to point out that I have the English version of Windows Vista
> 32-bit, and I cannot install the Russian language pack. So it has nothing to
> do with having the English version either.
>
> What seems to be the common demoniator is re-installing Windows.
> Unfortunately I am a Windows Basic user who upgraded on-line to Windows
> Ultimate, I have no full CD to do anything.
>
> I'm fairly disappointed at paying $200 just for this feature, and it doesn't
> work.
>
> "Rodrigo_live" wrote:
>
> > Ok. If you have a non-English version of Windows Vista and you get the “Code
> > 1� or “Code 2� error when trying to install a language pack via Windows
> > Update, fallow my advice. Many people solved the problem just restarting the
> > OS or doing the language pack installation in safe mode. Others had installed
> > Windows Vista in drive D and they reinstalled it to drive C and solved the
> > problem. But some of us went crazy trying to fix the problem and nothing
> > seemed to work. This is how I fix it.
> > I got rid of that copy of Windows Vista and install one that is natively
> > “English�. I used the same serial number that came with my Spanish copy of
> > the OS and activation was not a problem, all OK. After that I updated the
> > system and after all updates were installed, (yes, DreamScene too) I rebooted
> > the system and downloaded via Windows Update the Spanish language pack that I
> > needed. Installation didn´t fail or anything.
> > I give this advice because many people like me got a new computer with
> > Windows Vista pre-installed. And by “pre-installed� I mean that the company
> > that sold that PC maybe used a personalized installation and the OS just
> > wasn’t the same after installation. Maybe that´s the reason why the language
> > pack was impossible to install.
> > So, three simple steps:
> > Get an English copy of Vista
> > Use your own cd key
> > Install the language pack of your preference
> > GET Ultimate Extras and updates soon as they become available (English
> > versions gets updates and extras sooner than other languages). Obviously only
> > Ultimate Edition can get Ultimate extras, if you don´t have Ultimate, just
> > don´t try.
> >
> >

On Oct 11, 6:29 pm, IT_Czar <ITC...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> sorry for the duplicate post...
>
> MarkTime- I'm having exactly the same issue with the Russianlanguagepack.
> Code 2 error... no help on Google or MS support site as of yet.
>
> FYI- this was my own install, with my own key... this is a problem with the
> how the patch installs itself, as thelanguagepackbeginsinstallationand
> fails about half way through.
>
> Help anybody????
>
> "MarkTime" wrote:
> > I'd like to point out that I have the English version of WindowsVista
> > 32-bit, and I cannot install the Russianlanguagepack. So it has nothing to
> > do with having the English version either.
>
> > What seems to be the common demoniator is re-installing Windows.
> > Unfortunately I am a Windows Basic user who upgraded on-line to Windows
> > Ultimate, I have no full CD to do anything.
>
> > I'm fairly disappointed at paying $200 just for this feature, and it doesn't
> > work.
>
> > "Rodrigo_live" wrote:
>
> > > Ok. If you have a non-English version of WindowsVistaand you get the "Code
> > > 1" or "Code 2" error when trying to install alanguagepackvia Windows
> > > Update, fallow my advice. Many people solved the problem just restarting the
> > > OS or doing thelanguagepackinstallationin safe mode. Others had installed
> > > WindowsVistain drive D and they reinstalled it to drive C and solved the
> > > problem. But some of us went crazy trying to fix the problem and nothing
> > > seemed to work. This is how I fix it.
> > > I got rid of that copy of WindowsVistaand install one that is natively
> > > "English". I used the same serial number that came with my Spanish copy of
> > > the OS and activation was not a problem, all OK. After that I updated the
> > > system and after all updates were installed, (yes, DreamScene too) I rebooted
> > > the system and downloaded via Windows Update the Spanishlanguagepackthat I
> > > needed.Installationdidn´t fail or anything.
> > > I give this advice because many people like me got a new computer with
> > > WindowsVistapre-installed. And by "pre-installed" I mean that the company
> > > that sold that PC maybe used a personalizedinstallationand the OS just
> > > wasn't the same afterinstallation. Maybe that´s the reason why thelanguage
> > >packwas impossible to install.
> > > So, three simple steps:
> > > Get an English copy ofVista
> > > Use your own cd key
> > > Install thelanguagepackof your preference
> > > GET Ultimate Extras and updates soon as they become available (English
> > > versions gets updates and extras sooner than other languages). Obviously only
> > > Ultimate Edition can get Ultimate extras, if you don´t have Ultimate, just
> > > don´t try.

HI all,

MS released today a fix for Vista Ultimate (10/23/07 KB942903) and it
solved the problem at least by me (German Pack and French), I had to
reboot even thought it is mentionned not having to.....
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942903

Rgds Chris