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                    	  Release Notes
     Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional MultiLanguage Version, 
           Windows 2000 Server MultiLanguage Version, and
         Windows 2000 Advanced Server MultiLanguage Version
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Welcome to the Windows 2000 MultiLanguage Version. 

This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to 
supplement the documentation provided on CD1 of the Windows 2000 
MultiLanguage Version.

The following two release note files are included on CD3:

   * readme.txt (preinstallation information)
   * relnotes.txt (this file, containing compatibility and 
     postinstallation notes)

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POST INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE NOTES
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Command Prompt console (cmd.exe)
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Support for switching the Command Prompt language to non-European 
languages is not provided.

Uninstalling current User Interface language
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If you decide to uninstall the current User Interface language,
you must reboot the system to ensure the language is completely removed.

Windows Logon screen (winlogon)
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Changes to the default language will not affect the language in which 
the Windows logon screen is displayed until after the machine has been 
rebooted.

Software Installation
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It is recommended that you set the User Interface language to English
before installing software on the Windows 2000 MultiLanguage Version.

Administration Tools (installation)
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You must set the User Interface language to English before installing 
the Administration Tools (ADMINPAK.MSI). After installation there are 
no restrictions on the User Interface language.

Sysprep
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You must set the User Interface language to English before running the 
sysprep tool (SYSPREP.EXE).

Upgrading from pre-release versions
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In order to upgrade to the Windows 2000 MultiLanguage Version from pre-
release versions of the product you must first uninstall all User 
Interface languages (using MUISetup). 

Windows 2000 MultiLanguage Version is not a fully localized version
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A Windows 2000 MultiLanguage Version system will largely look and behave 
like the localized version, with the exception that the following items 
are not localized (i.e. remain in English): all 16bit code, bitmaps, 
registry keys and values, folders and file names; and INF files. This 
affects about 5% of the User Interface - most of the areas affect 
administrative tools.

Installing non-Server languages on Windows 2000 Server, MultiLanguage 
Version or Windows 2000 Advanced Server, MultiLanguage Version
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Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server are not localized 
into the Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Danish, Finnish, or Norwegian languages 
(Windows 2000 Professional is the only system localized into these languages). 

Consequently, even though you may install these languages on the Windows 2000
Server MultiLanguage Version or Windows 2000 Advanced Server MultiLanguage 
Version products, none of the Server-specific User Interface elements are localized. 

For this reason we do not recommend switching the User Interface of Windows 2000 
Server or Advanced Server to any of these languages. The ability to install them
was added to allow users of Terminal Services to use the additional languages for the
User Interface of client sessions.