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Windows NT 10.0 Multilingual Distribution Creator
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Automated script to add language packs for distribution of:
Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 -
Produce a multilingual updated ISO, including:
Choice of language at setup
Languages packs preinstalled so that you can switch between them in the system
Multilingual Windows Recovery Environment with a choice of language at boot (if standard WinPE localization is on)
Preinstalled/Reinstalled latest updates -
Supports the normal language packs (cab) files, or the new language packs (esd) files (available from UUP source since build 15063)
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Distributions that have install.esd are not supported (esd file is not serviceable), this includes ISOs created by Media Creation Tool
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Supports updating one-architecture distributions (x86 or x64), or custom AIOs that have both architectures together in one install.wim
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Two-architecture distributions created by esd-decrypter-wimlib are not supported directly
however, if it's created using option:
two 2 separate install.wim, you can update each file separately by choosing x86 or x64 folder as distribution path
one 1 combined install.wim, you can update it with W10MUI_Mini.cmd script
Notes:
- Some of Windows Server 2025 language packs cannot coexist with en-US langpack:
ar-SA, bg-BG, da-DK, el-GR, en-GB, et-EE, fi-FI, he-IL, hr-HR, lt-LT, lv-LV, nb-NO, ro-RO, sk-SK, sl-SI, sr-LATN-RS, th-TH, uk-UA
as a workaround, if any of those LPs are added, inbox en-US LP will be removed first
if Microsoft fixed this issue or released new LPs,
you can disable this workaround by changing RemoveInboxLP option to 2
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If the distribution already contain installed updates (e.g. refreshed ISO media), it's required/recommended to add the latest updates after language packs
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Since version 1809 (build 17763), regular windowsupdate links for cab files are no longer available
instead, you need to download the required files from UUP source
- UUP links depends on Update ID to fetch the files from Microsoft servers
sometimes, those Update IDs stop working or get removed by Microsoft
the LangPacks/OnDemand files themselves are the same for all releases of the same build number
- To get new ID, or if links for 17763 and later stop working:
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visit uupdump.net
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in "Search for builds" box, type the needed build number (e.g. 19041) and press Enter (or click the blue button)
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from the listed builds, open one of them matching your needed Architecture
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in "Search files" box on the right, type the word (language) followed by space, then your Lang ID
example: language fr-fr -
click the blue search button (or press Enter)
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download the listed files, then download and run File renaming script
Requirements:
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Working Environment: Windows 8.1 or later with at least 15 GB of free space.
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Servicing Windows builds 22567 and later, require at least Windows 10 v1607 Host OS
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Windows distribution (ISO file, DVD/USB, ISO extracted to folder).
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Windows Language Packs, matching the distribution build version
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Windows OnDemand Packs if available (Optional, recommended).
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Windows Updates msu/cab files (Optional, recommended).
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If you want the Standard WinPE localization:
Windows ADK (Deployment Tools & Preinstallation Environment).
Notice:
if full ISO url did not work, replace software-download.microsoft.com/download
with software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure
ADK Links
- Build 26100 - Windows 11 version 24H2 / Server 2025:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8/6/5866fc30-973c-40c6-ab3f-2edb2fc3f727/ADK/adksetup.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/d/f/0/df0273fb-4587-4cc5-a98c-7d2359b4a387/ADKWinPEAddons/adkwinpesetup.exe
full ISO
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/888969d5-f34g-4e03-ac9d-1f9786c66749/26100.1.240331-1435.ge_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/888969d5-f34g-4e03-ac9d-1f9786c66749/26100.1.240331-1435.ge_release_amd64fre_adkwinpeaddons.iso
- Build 22621 - Windows 11 versions 22H2-23H2:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/7/4/674ec7db-7c89-4f2b-8363-689055c2b430/adk/adksetup.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/2/5/525dcde0-c7b8-487a-894d-0952775a78c7/adkwinpeaddons/adkwinpesetup.exe
full ISO
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/888969d5-f34g-4e03-ac9d-1f9786c66749/22621.1.220506-1250.ni_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/888969d5-f34g-4e03-ac9d-1f9786c66749/22621.1.220506-1250.ni_release_amd64fre_adkwinpeaddons.iso
- Build 22000 - Windows 11 version 21H2:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/f/d/1fd2291e-c0e9-4ae0-beae-fbbe0fe41a5a/adk/adksetup.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/5/e/55e3e34a-5708-46cd-a90d-92044c29336b/adkwinpeaddons/adkwinpesetup.exe
full ISO
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/22000.1.210604-1628.co_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/22000.1.210604-1628.co_release_amd64fre_adkwinpeaddons.iso
- Build 20348 - Windows Server 2022:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/b/9/8/b98fd877-f00f-49e3-8abb-77784cdae268/adk/adksetup.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/8/3/8/838d6e29-eaac-498b-82ad-5fbac20136f8/adkwinpeaddons/adkwinpesetup.exe
full ISO
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/20348.1.210507-1500.fe_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/20348.1.210507-1500.fe_release_amd64fre_adkwinpeaddons.iso
- Build 19041 - Windows 10 versions 2004-22H2:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/8/6/c/86c218f3-4349-4aa5-beba-d05e48bbc286/adk/adksetup.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/c/2/3c2b23b2-96a0-452c-b9fd-6df72266e335/adkwinpeaddons/adkwinpesetup.exe
full ISO
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/19041.1.191206-1406.vb_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/19041.1.191206-1406.vb_release_amd64fre_adkwinpeaddons.iso
- Build 18362 - Windows 10 versions 1903-1909:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/B/E/6/BE63E3A5-5D1C-43E7-9875-DFA2B301EC70/adk/adksetup.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/E/F/A/EFA17CF0-7140-4E92-AC0A-D89366EBD79E/adkwinpeaddons/adkwinpesetup.exe
full ISO
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/18362.1.190318-1202.19h1_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/18362.1.190318-1202.19h1_release_amd64fre_adkwinpeaddons.iso
- Build 17763 - Windows 10 version 1809 / Server 2019:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/1/C/01CC78AA-B53B-4884-B7EA-74F2878AA79F/adk/adksetup.exe
https://download.microsoft.com/download/D/7/E/D7E22261-D0B3-4ED6-8151-5E002C7F823D/adkwinpeaddons/adkwinpesetup.exe
full ISO
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/17763.1.180914-1434.rs5_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/17763.1.180914-1434.rs5_release_amd64fre_ADKwinpeaddons.iso
- Build 17134 - Windows 10 version 1803:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/9/689E62E5-C50F-407B-9C3C-B7F00F8C93C0/adk/adksetup.exe
full ISO // Link offline
http://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/17134.1.180410-1804.rs4_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
- Build 16299 - Windows 10 version 1709:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/1/E/31EC1AAF-3501-4BB4-B61C-8BD8A07B4E8A/adk/adksetup.exe
full ISO
https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/1/E/31EC1AAF-3501-4BB4-B61C-8BD8A07B4E8A/16299.15.170928-1534.rs3_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
- Build 15063 - Windows 10 version 1703:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/9/5D915042-FCAA-4859-A1C3-29E198690493/adk/adksetup.exe
full ISO
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/9/5D915042-FCAA-4859-A1C3-29E198690493/15063.0.170317-1834.rs2_release_amd64fre_ADK.iso
- Build 14393 - Windows 10 version 1607 / Server 2016:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/A/E/9AE69DD5-BA93-44E0-864E-180F5E700AB4/adk/adksetup.exe
How To:
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Step 1
Create a directory on a partition with enough space on it (at least 15 GB), depending on the number of LPs you are adding (e.g. C:\MUIDVD), and extract this package to the directory you have created.
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Step 2
Place language packs (cab/esd) files in "Langs" folder.
Place ondemand packs (cab) files in "OnDemand\x86" or "OnDemand\x64" folder (based on architecture). -
Step 3
Place updates (msu/cab) files in "Updates" folder (you can add both architecture files together).
edit Updates\W10UI.ini to change the updates options, but don't change Target or Repo (leave them blank) -
Step 4
Edit the script with notepad and adjust the following variables to suite your needs, or leave it as-is:
DVDPATH
Path for Windows distribution (without quotation marks)
you can use the iso file path directly, or path to custom extracted folder, or DVD/USB dive letter.
leave it blank if you want to use iso file placed next to the script, or prompted to enter path.
ISO (set 1 or 0)
Create iso file afterwards or not
WINPE (set 1 or 0)
when enabled "1":
require WinPE lang packs from ADK (Preinstallation Environment), winre.wim and boot.wim will be updated
when disabled "0":
boot.wim index 2 (setup image) will be updated manually with setup resources found in the main lang pack.
when adding East-Asian lang, both boot.wim indices will be updated with font support
SLIM (set 1 or 0) // auto-disabled for builds 26040 and later
when disabled "0":
all applicable WinPE lang packs will be added to boot.wim and winre.wim
all lang resources files will be added to ISO sources directory and keep it as default.
when enabled "1":
only necessary WinPE LPs for setup/recovery will be added to boot.wim and winre.wim (Main, Setup, SRT).
ISO payload files will be deleted, and keep required files for boot-setup (iso can be used only for clean install).
NET35 (set 1 or 0)
Enable .NET Framework feature or not
if you enable it, microsoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package.cab file will be removed from iso\sources\sxs afterwards
DEFAULTLANGUAGE
culture code of the default language that will be set in the Windows images and as initial setup language
it will be changed later when/if you choose another language at setup
leave it blank if you want to keep the current default language in install image.
MOUNTDIR
optional
set mount directory on another drive or partition if available to speed the integration, or leave it blank
WINPEPATH
optional, custom directory path for WinPE language packs files, in case you do not want to install whole ADK WinPE feature
you must keep the same directory hierarchy as original installed ADK
then you set the parent WinPE directory as path:
set WINPEPATH=C:\MUIDVD\WinPE
leave it blank to auto detect the path for WinPE folder in the script current directory
example:
x64 German files:
C:\MUIDVD\WinPE\amd64\WinPE_OCs\de-de
x86 Arabic files:
C:\MUIDVD\WinPE\x86\WinPE_OCs\ar-sa
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Step 5
Verify that all your settings are correct and that the required files are in the proper location. Then, execute the script as Administrator.
The process will take quite some time to finish depending on number of LPs to add, so WAIT. If all went OK, You will get the "Finished" message.
The new multilingual ISO can be found in the same directory besides the script. If you choose not to create iso file, the distribution folder "DVD" will remain after you close the script.
Remarks:
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Build version will be determined based on install.wim file
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Language files, codes and architecture will be determined based on the detected files in "Langs" folder
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All detected files in "OnDemand" folder will be added as supplementary packges
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to spare yourself the trouble, keep the work directory path short, do not use spaces and do not use non-ASCII characters.