Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

If you normally would like to install a language pack for the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 service pack 1 product, you have to make sure you both install the retail version related language pack and the service pack related language pack. You can automate this process by slipstreaming the service pack language packs.

On Windows Server 2008 this slipstream process for Service Pack 1 does not work. Mauro Cardelli summed up a nice install list how to get it working:

  1. Download the appropriate files.
  2. Install the file. The install wizard will be in the language of the language pack… so know how to say 'Next' in that language!... or practice on the English version. Follow these steps:
    1. Install WSS Language Pack (don't run the MOSS Configuration Wizard)
    2. Install MOSS Language Pack (don't run the MOSS Configuration Wizard)
    3. Install WSS Language Pack SP1 (don't run the MOSS Configuration Wizard)
    4. Install MOSS Language Pack SP1
    5. Run the MOSS Configuration Wizard (choose to not disconnect from farm)
  3. Test
    • Create a new site; you should see a drop down for Language which includes your newly installed language
    • Go to the new site and learn how to say 'Site Actions, 'Edit Page' in a foreign language!

 

Also see a post on Microsoft TechNet Forums for more information.

Published Mon, Oct 20 2008 10:35 PM by Harold van de Kamp

Comments

# re: Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:00 PM by Faris

Is this mean that i've to run the Configuration wizard twice , after fininshing MOSS SP1 and re run it again after that . or just once ???

can u please send me the answer to fsmadi@gmail.com

# re: Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:35 PM by Harold van de Kamp

Hi Faris,

Just make sure you install each language pack individual, so the language pack for WSS, MOSS, WSS SP1 and finally MOSS SP1. After you installed each language pack, run the Configuration Wizard once.

Hope this helps.

Harold

# re: Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:21 PM by Andy

your link for the WSS 3.0 LP Sp1 actually downloads the installer for WSS 3.0 not the language pack

# re: Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

Monday, March 23, 2009 4:04 PM by Edgard

Have a look at our Multilingual solution

www.alphamosaik.com/.../Solutions_EN_MultilingualModule.aspx

Regards

Edgard

# re: Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:56 AM by George Loew

thanks harold for sharing this article,

I like to add some comments to the above article, in which you can either choose to install your own desired language pack OR you can download the entire .CDI image language pack file from Mirosoft website. After the installation of this image file is completed, you just have to run the "Sharepoint Configuration Wizard" once.

To select a particular language pack, you just have to go to the "Site Collection" and you can create a new language for your WSS site. If you have an existing WSS site in English, you have no choice but to delete the Site Collection and then, recreate it with your desired language.

I am hosting my French WSS site with asphostcentral.com (http://www.asphostcentral.com) and they are offering me free French language pack and free 40 Sharepoint templates. I am just paying $4.99/month for this service and I am very delighted and grateful with their service so far.

If you have any problems with your Sharepoint site, a forum in asp.net would be another good resources that you can refer to. Hope this helps and all the best!

# re: Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

Sunday, April 05, 2009 1:29 PM by Harold van de Kamp

Hello Andy,

Thanks for your reply regarding the wrong WSS 3.0 LP SP1 download link.

I have fixed the link now.

Regars,

Harold

# re: Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

Friday, June 19, 2009 9:41 AM by Janko

Thank you. Very helpfull!!

# re: Getting SharePoint 2007 SP1 language packs to work on Windows Server 2008

Thursday, August 06, 2009 5:23 PM by hans Meiser

Thanks for this post! If I do the 4 steps for german language pack, it says that there are no files to update, when i try to install the last one. Do you have any idea what the problem could be? Thank you!

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