The installation language choosen for Sql Express does not match the system's format language.

Question

Hi

I formatted the laptop and put window 7 OS and tried to install sql server 2008 r2 I got the below error msg.

The installation language choosen for Sql Express does not match the system's format language.  Please go to Region and Langauge dialog,
 Formats tab in control Panel and update your format language and try the installation again.

Pls help giving step by step solution as I am a learner.

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 1

What is your OS languages ?

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 2

I went  to Region and Langauge dialog,
 Formats tab in control Panel and saw as English US as the language.  I think I need to uninstall the sql server first which I am not able to do bcos i don't which language i choosed when installing sql server 2008 r2.  pls help me

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 3

Hi

When I tried to uninstall the display language in win 7 OS it showing yellow error icon and shows English and not able to uninstall and install a new display language.  Pls. help me how to set the display language.

Thanks

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 4

why are you uninstalling the OS language?

can you check what is the language for SQL express?

can you share/upload SQL express setup logs ?

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 5

But already I have installed sql server 2008 r2 which I need to uninstall and I am not able to uninstall bcos of this OS Language problem.  Then only I can go for installing sql express. For sql express I did not download.  It comes default with Visual studio web developer 2010 express which i downloaded.  Can you guide me how to share upload sql express setup logs?

Thanks

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 6

for the location of the logs

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702(v=sql.105).aspx

you can use www.skydrive.com

to upload and share the logs

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 7

Hi KavithaSuriya

Did you have the issue fixed ?

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 8

Hi

It is taking lot of time to upload the zipped log folder,  but it is very slow in uploading. It is 19,518 KB.

Thanks

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 9

Hi KavithaSuriya

you have the thread marked as answered, does this mean that you were able to install SQL Server ?

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 10

Pls.  share your email id i will send you the link after uploading the file.

Thanks

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 11

ahmed40(at)hotmail(dot)com

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 12

My internet speed sent is 300Kbps and Received is 600 Kbps but still not able to upload the file.  Pls. Help me.

Thanks

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 13

can you just upload detail.txt

and *summary*.log

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 14

I have uploaded the entire log folder to your email id.  Pls. check

Thanks

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 15

Hi KavithaSuriya

from the logs I saw your issue is similar to the issue in the below thread

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/3e4a0239-ce6e-412c-bedf-d61b153110ee

to overcome this when running SQL server setup, run setup in elevated mode(right click and select Run as administrator on setup icon) 

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 16

I am installing sql server 2008 Express , in the features selection page it is showing please wait and taking longer than usual.  Let me try again and get back to you.  But while installing the vwd is the problem comes actually.  There is no seperate sqlserver2008 r2 setup file to run as administrator.  It comes along with vwd 2010 express.  Pls help

Thanks

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KavithaSuriya

Answer 17

Thanks Ahmed, My problem is solved.  I was able to uninstall now and now I am installing vwd20 10 byn as  clicking run as administrator.

KavithaSuriya

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KavithaSuriya