Hello to all !
Using W2K3 SBS Server, we are using GP to install softwares to are
client computer. The two languages used in the area we work (Quebec,
Canada) is english and french. Some clients have either all english OS
or all french OS. But some have both french and english OS installed
at the same location.
Here is my problem : if i want to deploy Office 2003 in both native
languages (english on english OS and french on french OS), the english
part goes fine (since the language code in the msi is english, and the
os is english) BUT the french part doesn't deploy, and the reason is
the following. Microsoft assumes that all french speaking users come
from france (all the francophones cannot be THAT BAD, come on....) so
when i'm trying to install Office 2003 french, the package language
code is 1036 (french, france) but my french OS in Quebec, is french,
canada (code 3084).
I tried using ORCA.exe to change the LANGUAGECODE from 1036 to 3084 in
the MSI. But if I add a new package in my GPO, the language is still
french, france, so It doesnt deploy.
I don't want to deploy using the ignore language switch, because then
I would find myself with to Office on each computer, one in english
and on in french.
Another issue I have, is that i'm using RIS to prepare the computers,
so I cannot use security to block the package, since my security ID
from my new computer is unknown to windows until I create the computer
account on the server.
Any suggestions ? (Free beers and girls (or boys) to anyone with a
good answer who comes in Montreal !!!)
Using W2K3 SBS Server, we are using GP to install softwares to are
client computer. The two languages used in the area we work (Quebec,
Canada) is english and french. Some clients have either all english OS
or all french OS. But some have both french and english OS installed
at the same location.
Here is my problem : if i want to deploy Office 2003 in both native
languages (english on english OS and french on french OS), the english
part goes fine (since the language code in the msi is english, and the
os is english) BUT the french part doesn't deploy, and the reason is
the following. Microsoft assumes that all french speaking users come
from france (all the francophones cannot be THAT BAD, come on....) so
when i'm trying to install Office 2003 french, the package language
code is 1036 (french, france) but my french OS in Quebec, is french,
canada (code 3084).
I tried using ORCA.exe to change the LANGUAGECODE from 1036 to 3084 in
the MSI. But if I add a new package in my GPO, the language is still
french, france, so It doesnt deploy.
I don't want to deploy using the ignore language switch, because then
I would find myself with to Office on each computer, one in english
and on in french.
Another issue I have, is that i'm using RIS to prepare the computers,
so I cannot use security to block the package, since my security ID
from my new computer is unknown to windows until I create the computer
account on the server.
Any suggestions ? (Free beers and girls (or boys) to anyone with a
good answer who comes in Montreal !!!)