Deployment Workbench change language of the PE

Question

We've just started using the Microsoft Deployment Workbench and Windows Deployment Services to roll out a bunch of desktops.

The basics seem to be going well, but I have a question about the first GUI option, which is the "Microsoft Solution Accelerator" screen where you have the option of "Run Deployment Wizard" and "Command Prompt".

There is a drop-down box there for keyboard language, which seems to only be used for authentication to the Deployment Share, but I can't work out how to change this default to UK.

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My current Bootstrap.ini on the Deployment Share properties is this:

[Settings]
Priority=Default

[Default]
DeployRoot=\\HELPDESK\DeploymentShare$
InputLocale=0809:00000809
KeyboardLocale=0809:00000809
UserLocale=en-GB
UILanguage=en-GB

Mitch · Answer 1 · 2011-12-12T14:47:40.007

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Try editing the bootstrap.ini and add the keyboard locale.

KeyboardLocale=0809:00000809 UserLocale=en-GB UILanguage=en-GB

edited Dec 12 '11 at 14:47

answered Dec 12 '11 at 14:41

Mitch

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Aah, thanks. That goes in the [Settings] section, or the [Default]? – Cylindric Dec 12 '11 at 14:49
I believe it goes in the Default section. – Mitch Dec 12 '11 at 15:00
Nope, didn't work. I'll try in the Settings section and rebuild the share. – Cylindric Dec 13 '11 at 09:52
Try it with just the keyboard locale. – Mitch Dec 13 '11 at 15:34

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 22 '12 at 12:07

you will need to change it in the XML file for that ID. That will change it. - I worked it out, whilst am trying to change the default location for the images am deploying, its all pointing to US - click on start, windows syst image manager, open the XML (correpsonding to the Task sequence ID) - and change settings there, there are few (about 3 or 4) entries under the Pre install environ PE for input locale and that will default it to English UK. however, am stuck finding an answer to my issue !!!

Deployment Workbench change language of the PE

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