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Installation of additional language pack not working.

Anonymous
2023-10-25T22:08:20+00:00

the installation of the features of an additional language is failing. The download fails.

Have tried to solve it with solutions provided on https://www.downloadsource.net/how-to-fix-language-pack-downloads-stuck-on-windows-11/n/22399/ but still not working. Can anyone help?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language

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Anonymous
2023-11-03T08:28:32+00:00

Hello,

Those restrictions are set by policy. If you have not changed any of them and have not installed any third-party "system optimization" software, it is possible that the system is pre-configured to not let you install the language packs.

Do you use a third-party tool or third-party ISO file to install Windows? If so, those policies could be set in the installation media.

Based on your situation, since language packs and the policies can be applied per user, you can try using a new user profile by creating a new local administrator account.

To do so, right-click Start->Terminal/PowerShell/Command Prompt (Admin), then type the following commands:

net user /add user1 pass1

net localgroup administrators user1 /add

(Replace "user1" and "pass1" to the username and password of your new user.)

After creating, press Windows+L to return to the log-in screen, then select the new user in the bottom-left corner and log in. Check whether the new user still have this issue.

Please note that if the new user also has this issue, you need to reinstall your system, so please back up all your personal data to offline storage (like USB sticks, external HDDs, and memory cards) beforehand to prevent data loss.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-01T17:29:16+00:00

    Hello Johann, sorry for not answering earlier.

    I have tried to install the language like recommended:

    Install-language de-de

    But result was the same: The download does not succeed, the "In Progress" does not finish.

    So same problem like installing language pack (basic typing, handwriting, ...) via Settings - T&L - Language & region - Options...

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    here some screenshots of the installation via Settings - T&L - Language & region - Options:

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    downloading does not progress at all, or sometimes progresses only partially but never fully.

    no error code no warnings, only when shutting down computer comes the messege: installing updates, don't switch off the computer, but the installation does not terminate and i have to hold the button of my surface to switch it of manually...https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/1fef3e52-6c35-41f9-b92c-dff357c6394a?platform=QnA"https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/1fef3e52-6c35-41f9-b92c-dff357c6394a?platform=QnA" title="filestore.community.support.microsoft.com" rel="ugc nofollow">....

    and after several attempts and waiting for the process to finish finally an error code:

    https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/1fef3e52-6c35-41f9-b92c-dff357c6394a?platform=QnA

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-01T09:18:02+00:00

    Hello,

    I have not heard back from you in 96 hours. If you need further help at this point, please create a new thread to discuss those concerns.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-30T10:18:49+00:00

    Hello,

    I have not received the message from you yet. If there is anything more that I can do for you or if anything is unclear, please do not hesitate to let me know.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-27T07:40:26+00:00

    Hello,

    Thank you for using Microsoft products and posting to the community.

    By "the download fails", is there any specific error codes? Please provide a screenshot when it failed to download.

    Also, please try installing the language via PowerShell and see whether the installation succeeds.

    To do so, search "PowerShell" in the start menu and select "Run as administrator", then enter the following command:

    Install-Language en-us

    and see whether there are errors. If yes, please provide a screenshot of the output as well.

    (Change "en-us" to the language you need to install.)

    We look forward to your response.

    Best Regards,

    Johann - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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