
I think I may have found the solution for the "black sreen with cursor" problem. Here are the Windows 8.1 Language packs direct from Windows Update: Working LP for Windows 8.1 will be uploaded in the near future. More language packs for the following languages are available for download: I have uploaded language packs for certain languages for Windows 8 64bit here. After the reboot you should be faced with the new language interface.Ī big thank you goes to Irina Likhter for pointing out this method! Now let's run a command to remove the old language pack (listed in the above example):ĭISM /Online /Remove-Package /PackageName:Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~.17514Īfter the removal procedure is done, you will be prompted to reboot the computer. Package Identity : Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~.17514 Make sure you find the identifier for your old language pack, so if we're getting rid of the English language - the identifier will have "en-US" in the name.įor example an English language pack that comes with your English based system will be something like: Package Identity : Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package. For this we need to run:īecause the list of installed packages is long, the command sends it to a file called pack.txt located in the root of the C: partition. Now we need to remove the reference to the old language pack. To do that we need to find out the exact identifier of the language pack installed. If returning from a reboot - go into elevated prompt again. Windows 8.1 may recommend restarting after successfully adding the package. If you want Windows 10 Pro, you will have to buy it.DISM /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\lp\lp.cab


Read the information in the specifications. You are allowed to upgrade from Windows 8.1 Single Language 64bit to Windows 10 Home 64bit. You can't upgrade for free from Windows 8.1 Single Language 64bit to Windows 10 Pro 64bit. Windows 10 pro 64 Bit to upgrade or it will not work? I have a windows 8.1 Single Language 64Bit and I want to upgrade to windows 10 using a ISO disc.
