Hello I'm trying to install an "English (US)" language pack on my Windows Server 2008 R2. I already have the "English (English)" but need to install the "English (US)" because of a problem with the SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup. Anyway.. I downloaded the language packs (6001.18000.080118-1840_amd64fre_Server_LP_1-KRMSLPX1_DVD.img and Windows6.1-KB974587-x64-en-us) but when I go "Control Panel - Clock Language Region - Install or uninstall display language" and I browse and point to my downloaded language packs (uncompressed), I always get "no valid language packs found" Any ideas? Thanks in advance Alex

From: http://defaultreasoning.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/how-to-install-a-language-pack-on-windows-server-2008-r2/ How to install a language pack on Windows Server 2008 (R2). 20 November 2009 by Marek.Z The language packs provide an alternative user interface for the users. I mostly use the language packs when I’m deploying Windows Remote Desktop Services. Here is a short “how to” to install a language pack on Windows Server 2008 (R2). First, download the language pack from Microsoft. You can find it at the Download Center. I’ve downloaded the entire Multilingual User Interface (MUI) ISO and burned it to a DVD disk. If you are installing the MUI on a RDS Session Host, don’t for get to put the server in the install mode by typing C:\>change user /install at the command prompt. With the command prompt still open, start C:\>lpksetup.exe . The Install or uninstall display languages wizard will appear. Click on Install display languages . Next, click on the Browse button and select the lp.cab file. Click on Next when the lp.cab file is loaded. Accept the license terms and click Next . The selected language pack is being installed. Click on Finish and then select the new language to display. Check the “Apply display language to welcome screen and system accounts ” check box and click on Change display language button. Restart Windows for the system language change to take effect and you’re done. Note : You do not have to change the mode of the RDS Session Host back to execute. After reboot the default mode will be the execute mode. Tested on Windows Server 2008 R2 Build 7600 Cheers! - Marek.Z blog TinyInt.Com | work Logicworks.Net

Hi, According to the description, it seems that you have an English version of Windows Server 2008 R2, if so, you don’t need to install an English language pack for the system. By the way, based my experience, you don’t need change any language settings if you want to install SQL Server 2008 R2 on the computer. In addition, if you want to perform the further research about the issue, it is recommend you to get further support in the corresponding community so that you can get the most qualified pool of respondents. Because the issue seems to be related to SQL Server and we mainly focus on the General question about Windows Server system and here is not the best support resource for SQL Server. Thanks for your understanding. For your convenience, I have list the related link as followed. SQL Server http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/sqlserver Best Regards, Vincent Hu