This article contains a hotfix that can reinstall a corrupted language pack on a Windows Vista-based computer. Additionally, this hotfix resolves the problems that are caused by a corrupted language pack.

A corrupted language pack may cause one or more of the following problems

• The Windows Update console is not displayed, and the Windows Update program does not run correctly.
• You cannot install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) Release Candidate (RC) on the computer.
• You cannot add the ActiveX Installer Service (AxIS) in Windows Vista.

Note: You may also experience additional problems that are not listed here.