Build Multi-Language Client Restore Media
Applies To: Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Note
You must first create a multilingual Windows image as described in the Walkthrough: Multilingual Windows Image Creation before you add the Windows Server Essentials language pack into install.wim.
When building the multi-language server installation DVD, the language packs will be installed for Server install.wim. The localized resources for restore wizard will be installed as part of language pack.
To build a multi-language client restore media
Mount install.wim at c:\mount, we call c:\mount\Program Files\Windows Server\bin\ClientRestore folder as root of client restore media: [RestoreMediaRoot] below:
dism /mount-wim /wimfile:install.wim /index:1 /mountdir:c:\mount
Mount the client restore WIM file at [RestoreMediaRoot]\Sources\Boot.wim (Same steps need to be performed for boot_x86.wim too). The command line is:
dism /mount-wim /wimfile:boot.wim /index:1 /mountdir:c:\mountRestore
Add WinPE-Setup.cab package to the restore media, by running:
dism /image:c:\mountRestore /add-package /packagepath:WinPE-Setup.cab
Use notepad to edit c:\mountRestore\windows\system32\winpeshl.ini, fill with following content:
[LaunchApp] AppPath = %SYSTEMDRIVE%\sources\SelectLanguage.exe
Add language packs to the restore media. Adding language packs can be done by running following command:
dism /image:c:\mountRestore /add-package /packagepath:[language pack path]
Following language packs need to be added:
WinPE language pack (lp.cab)
WinPE-Setup language pack (WinPE-Setup_[lang].cab, for example, WinPE-Setup_en-us.cab)
For Asian fonts, including zh-cn, zh-tw, zh-hk, ko-kr, ja-jp, additional font pack need to be installed (winpe-fontsupport-[lang].cab, for example, winpe-fontsupport-zh-cn.cab)
Generate new Lang.ini file, by running:
dism /image:c:\mountRestore /Gen-LangINI /distribution:mount
Commit and unmount the image, by running:
dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\mountRestore /commit
Repeat step 2 to Step 7 for [RestoreMediaroot]\Sources\Boot_x86.wim.
Commit and unmount the image, by running:
dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\mount /commit
See Also
Creating and Customizing the Image Additional Customizations Preparing the Image for Deployment Testing the Customer Experience