# Create a folder to mount the Windows Image New-Item -Path "C:\Mount\Refresh" -ItemType Directory # Mount the WIM file Dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:"C:\Shared\Sources\install.wim" /Index:1 /MountDir:"C:\Mount\Refresh" # Add the en-US Client Language Pack CAB file Dism /Image:"C:\Mount\Refresh" /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\Packs\microsoft-windows-client-languagepack-package_amd64-en-us.cab" # Save changes and unmount the image Dism /Unmount-Image /MountDir:"C:\Mount\Refresh" /Commit Use code with caution. 2. Online Installation via Windows PowerShell
| Feature | .cab file | Official .exe from Microsoft | |--------|----------|------------------------------| | | DISM, lpksetup.exe | Run as admin | | Requires reboot | Usually yes | Yes | | Works on Home edition | Limited | Yes (via Settings GUI) | | IT deployment ready | Yes | Not easily scripted | microsoftwindowsclientlanguagepackx64enuscab
) is a Cabinet file used to manually install the English (United States) interface on Windows 10 or 11. This is typically used for offline deployments, custom image creation, or fixing systems where the Settings app fails to download language data. Method 1: Using the DISM Command (Recommended) This is the most reliable way to install a language pack file. It requires Administrative Privileges Open Command Prompt as Administrator : Search for "cmd", right-click it, and select Run as administrator Run the Installation Command C:\Path\To\File.cab with the actual path to your downloaded file. # Create a folder to mount the Windows
LanguageFeatures-OCR-en-us-Package : Optical Character Recognition engines powering Windows Search text extraction. This is typically used for offline deployments, custom
Breaking down the string into its formal components explains exactly what the package modifies: