Event ID 1008 — Language Pack Installation and Removal

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Multilingual User Interface (MUI) language packs and Language Interface Packs (LIPs) are installed and removed on your computer using the Language Pack Setup tool (Lpksetup.exe). You can run this program using the Language Pack Setup Wizard or in unattended silent mode.

Event Details

Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 1008
Source: Microsoft-Windows-LanguagePackSetup
Version: 6.0
Symbolic Name: MUISETUP_ETW_EVENT_LANGPACK_INVALID
Message: The file %1 is not a valid Language Pack. Last error: %2

Resolve

Validate the source of the language pack

To determine how to fix this error condition, examine the error code reported in the event message text. The event message can report the following error codes:

  • Error code 0x80070002
  • Error code 0x80070308

Error code 0x80070002

This error code indicates that the version of the language pack is for a different architecture. This can happen if you are trying to install a language pack for an x86-based computer onto an x64-based computer. In this case, you should verify that the language pack is supported for your architecture.

Error code 0x80070308

This error code indicates that the language pack is either invalid or corrupt. Lpksetup could not validate the contents of the .cab file for this language pack. Some files in the language pack may be missing or corrupted. To fix this issue, verify the source of the language pack.

Verify

To verify that the language pack was successfully installed or removed:

  1. In Control Panel, click Change display language (located under the Clock, Language, and Region section).
  2. Verify the language is listed (or not listed) in the drop-down list.

Note: The drop-down list will only be visible if you have already installed a language pack or if your operating system supports Multilingual User Interface (MUI). MUI language packs can only be installed on Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Enterprise.

Language Pack Installation and Removal

Setup Infrastructure