Right-click the Start menu and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin) .
If the standard Settings menu fails, you can install this package manually using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool.
After the CAB is installed via DISM or DISM++: Right-click the Start menu and select Command Prompt
This "Basic" package is the foundation for Simplified Chinese support and typically includes: Input Method Editors (IME): Tools for typing Chinese characters. Spell Checking: Basic proofing tools for the language. Text Breaking:
It is important to differentiate between the and the Basic Language Feature (FOD) : Component Type Language Pack (LP) Translates the UI (Start, Settings, etc.) .cab (e.g., ...langpacks_zh-cn.cab ) Basic FOD Enables typing, spelling, and grammar .cab (e.g., ...Basic-zh-cn-Package...cab ) Spell Checking: Basic proofing tools for the language
This package is a vital core component used to install the on 64-bit Windows operating systems. It is structured as a Feature on Demand (FOD) package, allowing organizations to deploy language configurations efficiently across networks or isolated offline systems. Technical Breakdown of the File Name
| Error / Issue | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | | The source files are mismatched. You must download the CAB specifically matching your OS build (e.g., Build 22621 vs 26100). | | "The package cannot be found" | You likely only installed the Basic FOD but not the Client Language Pack . Install the large Client Language Pack first, then the Basic FOD. | | Asian Keyboard shows blank or no IME | You must also install Handwriting and Text-to-Speech FODs for full functionality. | | File "Update.mum" not found | The CAB might be corrupted. Redownload the file. Do not try to extract the CAB directly; let DISM handle it. | | Installation takes 10+ minutes | DISM attempts to contact Windows Update for dependencies. Use the /source flag to point to a local ISO to speed up. | Technical Breakdown of the File Name | Error
dism /online /add-package /packagepath:"C:\FOD\Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-zh-cn-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.cab"
amd64 (Designed for 64-bit Intel or AMD processors).
To understand this package, it helps to break down its specific nomenclature:
The system automatically fetches this package from Microsoft servers if a Chinese-language application requires these linguistic resources. Troubleshooting