Problem WinXP SP2 uninstall

Hi, I am getting some problems with Windows XP Service Pack 2. I am unable

to uninstall the SP2 from my system. Its giving the following error.

"Bosnian(Latin,Bosnia and Herzegovina) is selected as the language for

standards and formats, or for non-Unicode programs. This language is not

supported prior to Windows Service Pack 2, Please readmesp.htm to select a

different language"

I've checked settings in control panel, English(United States) is selected

everywhere. How to uninstall SP2 in my system? I could not see the restore

point before installing SP2 to revert. What to do?

See if anything here helps, Venumadhav:

The new language locales that are included in update 897338 for Windows XP
Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;897338

See section entitled "How to specify the language that is used for
non-Unicode programs" and change it back to English (US).

Or perhaps you need to uninstall 897338 before uninstalling SP2?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
> Hi, I am getting some problems with Windows XP Service Pack 2. I am unable
>
> to uninstall the SP2 from my system. Its giving the following error.
>
> "Bosnian(Latin,Bosnia and Herzegovina) is selected as the language for
>
> standards and formats, or for non-Unicode programs. This language is not
>
> supported prior to Windows Service Pack 2, Please readmesp.htm to select a
>
> different language"
>
> I've checked settings in control panel, English(United States) is selected
>
> everywhere. How to uninstall SP2 in my system? I could not see the restore
>
> point before installing SP2 to revert. What to do?

Hi, Thanks for reply, but this didn't work.. English(US) is set everywhere. I
didnt get why its showing Bosnian...
Any actons on registry will work??

"PA Bear" wrote:

> See if anything here helps, Venumadhav:
>
> The new language locales that are included in update 897338 for Windows XP
> Service Pack 2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;897338
>
> See section entitled "How to specify the language that is used for
> non-Unicode programs" and change it back to English (US).
>
> Or perhaps you need to uninstall 897338 before uninstalling SP2?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
> > Hi, I am getting some problems with Windows XP Service Pack 2. I am unable
> >
> > to uninstall the SP2 from my system. Its giving the following error.
> >
> > "Bosnian(Latin,Bosnia and Herzegovina) is selected as the language for
> >
> > standards and formats, or for non-Unicode programs. This language is not
> >
> > supported prior to Windows Service Pack 2, Please readmesp.htm to select a
> >
> > different language"
> >
> > I've checked settings in control panel, English(United States) is selected
> >
> > everywhere. How to uninstall SP2 in my system? I could not see the restore
> >
> > point before installing SP2 to revert. What to do?
>
>

Did uninstalling 897338 help?

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
> Hi, Thanks for reply, but this didn't work.. English(US) is set
> everywhere.
> I didnt get why its showing Bosnian...
> Any actons on registry will work??
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> See if anything here helps, Venumadhav:
>>
>> The new language locales that are included in update 897338 for Windows
>> XP
>> Service Pack 2:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;897338
>>
>> See section entitled "How to specify the language that is used for
>> non-Unicode programs" and change it back to English (US).
>>
>> Or perhaps you need to uninstall 897338 before uninstalling SP2?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>
>> Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
>>> Hi, I am getting some problems with Windows XP Service Pack 2. I am
>>> unable
>>>
>>> to uninstall the SP2 from my system. Its giving the following error.
>>>
>>> "Bosnian(Latin,Bosnia and Herzegovina) is selected as the language for
>>>
>>> standards and formats, or for non-Unicode programs. This language is not
>>>
>>> supported prior to Windows Service Pack 2, Please readmesp.htm to select
>>> a
>>>
>>> different language"
>>>
>>> I've checked settings in control panel, English(United States) is
>>> selected
>>>
>>> everywhere. How to uninstall SP2 in my system? I could not see the
>>> restore
>>>
>>> point before installing SP2 to revert. What to do?

897338 was not there before, i downloaded, installed and tried to uninstall
it.. for this also giving the same message.. not able to uninstall this patch
also..

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Did uninstalling 897338 help?
>
> See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
>
> Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
> > Hi, Thanks for reply, but this didn't work.. English(US) is set
> > everywhere.
> > I didnt get why its showing Bosnian...
> > Any actons on registry will work??
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> See if anything here helps, Venumadhav:
> >>
> >> The new language locales that are included in update 897338 for Windows
> >> XP
> >> Service Pack 2:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;897338
> >>
> >> See section entitled "How to specify the language that is used for
> >> non-Unicode programs" and change it back to English (US).
> >>
> >> Or perhaps you need to uninstall 897338 before uninstalling SP2?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >>
> >> Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
> >>> Hi, I am getting some problems with Windows XP Service Pack 2. I am
> >>> unable
> >>>
> >>> to uninstall the SP2 from my system. Its giving the following error.
> >>>
> >>> "Bosnian(Latin,Bosnia and Herzegovina) is selected as the language for
> >>>
> >>> standards and formats, or for non-Unicode programs. This language is not
> >>>
> >>> supported prior to Windows Service Pack 2, Please readmesp.htm to select
> >>> a
> >>>
> >>> different language"
> >>>
> >>> I've checked settings in control panel, English(United States) is
> >>> selected
> >>>
> >>> everywhere. How to uninstall SP2 in my system? I could not see the
> >>> restore
> >>>
> >>> point before installing SP2 to revert. What to do?
>
>

You might try contacting Product Support Services () or
your local Microsoft office.
--
~PA Bear

Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
> 897338 was not there before, i downloaded, installed and tried to
> uninstall
> it.. for this also giving the same message.. not able to uninstall this
> patch also..
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Did uninstalling 897338 help?
>>
>> See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>
>>
>> Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
>>> Hi, Thanks for reply, but this didn't work.. English(US) is set
>>> everywhere.
>>> I didnt get why its showing Bosnian...
>>> Any actons on registry will work??
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>> See if anything here helps, Venumadhav:
>>>>
>>>> The new language locales that are included in update 897338 for Windows
>>>> XP
>>>> Service Pack 2:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;897338
>>>>
>>>> See section entitled "How to specify the language that is used for
>>>> non-Unicode programs" and change it back to English (US).
>>>>
>>>> Or perhaps you need to uninstall 897338 before uninstalling SP2?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>>>
>>>> Venumadhav Kanaparthy wrote:
>>>>> Hi, I am getting some problems with Windows XP Service Pack 2. I am
>>>>> unable
>>>>>
>>>>> to uninstall the SP2 from my system. Its giving the following error.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bosnian(Latin,Bosnia and Herzegovina) is selected as the language for
>>>>>
>>>>> standards and formats, or for non-Unicode programs. This language is
>>>>> not
>>>>>
>>>>> supported prior to Windows Service Pack 2, Please readmesp.htm to
>>>>> select
>>>>> a
>>>>>
>>>>> different language"
>>>>>
>>>>> I've checked settings in control panel, English(United States) is
>>>>> selected
>>>>>
>>>>> everywhere. How to uninstall SP2 in my system? I could not see the
>>>>> restore
>>>>>
>>>>> point before installing SP2 to revert. What to do?