Re: Chinese Language support by Olórin
Olórin
Mon Jun 30 02:55:48 PDT 2008
"RivrudWorX" <RivrudWorX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54F25D86-F67B-4E79-8AF0-7FB6EB31B68F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks again for the try, the other post stated he had Strange
> characters -
> there isn't a reply just his short question.
>
> It is not Chinese that I am seeing. Just strange looking characters &
> symbols. I also had this happen when I went to download directly from
> Microsoft website. So I am thinking that "language setting" isn't the
> problem.
>
> Perhaps a setting is off after installing Service Pack 3. The Chinese
> developer assures me that on his computer it is completely in English -
> using
> XP Pro but not with SP3.
>
> I have a support request going with Microsoft Tech but it isn't resolved
> yet.
>
> I understand that humor is great however I was very frustrated because I
> am
> pulling my hair out LOL
>
> any other thoughts?
>
> Thx,
> V
>
> "Olórin" wrote:
>
>> "RivrudWorX" <RivrudWorX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:139AAA93-6445-4E4B-8B33-D8C16013273E@microsoft.com...
>> > Okay how about STRANGE characters and symbols.
>> >
>> > Do you have a solution or more wit?
>> >
>> > "Olórin" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "RivrudWorX" <RivrudWorX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6AD2F5B6-A67C-49FC-ACF8-540A6546C61B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have the same problem - many unintelligle characters after
>> >> >decompression
>> >> >of
>> >> > rar file.
>> >> > Checked language installs and ALL chinese variations in my XP
>> >> > Professional
>> >> > SP3 are checked.
>> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> "Unintelligle" - ROFL! Ah, the irony... Like "speling" and "grammar
>> >> mistake's".
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> WooOOoo! Not really; sometimes I just like to inject a little humour. Is
>> that not permitted?
>>
>> It's difficult to comment fully since you refer to another post and we
>> don't
>> know if you've included all details - "I have the same problem...". Are
>> the
>> unintelligible characters actually Chinese (well, Chinese-looking, to the
>> untrained eye) or just gibberish? If this is just happening with one .RAR
>> file, I'd download it again or some other way get another copy and try
>> again. If all, try a different or updated unRARing utility, or try on a
>> friend's computer. But - what changed between when this worked and
>> didn't?
>> Perhaps SP3?
>>
>>
>>
Wish I *had* much hair left to pull out!
Per my other suggestions, did you try downloading this .RAR file again,
updating your unrar-ing utility, or unrar-ing the same file on a friend or
colleague's machine?
When/where *exactly* are you seeing these characters? You've said:
"after decompression of rar file" - but where? In the extracted file/folder
names? In file contents? File names?
and "when I went to download directly from Microsoft website". Where? - ON
the web page? In the download dialog box? Somewhere in the downloaded file?
You say "the Chinese developer" as if we know who he is and what bearing his
English PC has on the matter!