Incorrect locale setting when you deploy a Windows 7 image by using SCCM 2007, MDT 2010, or MDT 2012

Method 1

To resolve this issue, add a step to either the System Center Configuration Manager or Microsoft Deployment Toolkit task sequence to change the Locale value of the Default User profile (ntuser.dat) by using a batch file that is located in the machine build. This value is located in the following registry key:


For example, follow these steps:

1. Create a command file in C:\Temp that is called "SetLocale.cmd."
2. Copy and paste the following text into the new file, and then save the file:
   
   

   reg load HKU\ntuser.dat c:\users\default\ntuser.dat 
   
   reg import locale.reg 
   
   reg unload HKU\ntuser.dat
   

3. Create a new file in C:\Temp that is called "Locale.reg"
4. Copy the following text into the new file, and then save the file:
   
   

   ======= 
   
   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 
   
   HKEY_USERS\ntuser.dat\Control Panel\International] 
   
   "Locale"="0000041D"
   
   =======

5. Add "C:\temp\SetLocale.cmd" as a new entry in the task sequence.
   
   Note For MDT you will have to add it to the StateRestore phase.

Method 2 (for System Center Configuration Manager)

1. In system Center Configuration Manager, create a package. For example, create a package that is named "Unattend XML Scripts."
2. Create an Unattend.xml file that has the correct international settings in the Specialize and OOBE settings, and then save the file in the Package source folder. An example for Windows 7 x86 (32-bit) is as follows:
   
   

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
     <settings pass="specialize">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
     <InputLocale>0809:00000809</InputLocale>
     <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale>
     <UILanguage>en-GB</UILanguage>
     <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale>
     </component>
     </settings>
     <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
     <InputLocale>0809:00000809</InputLocale>
     <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale>
     <UILanguage>en-GB</UILanguage>
     <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale>
     </component>
     </settings>
    </unattend>

3. In the SCCM OSD task sequence, on the "Apply Operating System" task, set to "Use and unattended or Sysprep answer file for a custom installation," select the package above, and then type the name of the XML. For examply, type Unattend.xml.