Changing Language in Windows Recovery Environment: English and Swedish

Changing Language in Windows Recovery Environment: English to Swedish

The Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a crucial tool for troubleshooting and repairing issues that may arise in the Windows operating system. WinRE provides a set of tools that can help you diagnose and fix problems that prevent Windows from starting correctly. One of the key features of WinRE is the ability to change the display language. In this article, we will cover the steps to change the language from English to Swedish in the Windows Recovery Environment.

Accessing WinRE

To access the Windows Recovery Environment, you need to restart your computer while holding down the Shift key. Here are the steps:

1. Click on the Start button and select the Power button.
2. Hold down the Shift key and click on Restart.
3. Windows will restart and take you to the WinRE screen.

Changing the Display Language

Once you are in the Windows Recovery Environment, you can change the display language by following these steps:

1. From the WinRE main menu, select Troubleshoot.
2. In the Troubleshoot menu, select Advanced options.
3. In the Advanced options menu, select Command Prompt.
4. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:
   bcdedit /set {default} locale sv-SE

   This command sets the default system locale to Swedish (sv-SE).

Restarting the Computer

After changing the display language, you need to restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Here are the steps:

1. Type the following command in the Command Prompt window and press Enter:
   exit

   This command exits the Command Prompt window and takes you back to the WinRE main menu.

2. From the WinRE main menu, select Continue.
3. Windows will restart, and you should now see the login screen in Swedish.

Changing the display language in the Windows Recovery Environment is a straightforward process. Here are the key steps:

• Restart the computer while holding down the Shift key.
• Select Troubleshoot from the WinRE main menu.
• Select Advanced options from the Troubleshoot menu.
• Select Command Prompt from the Advanced options menu.
• Type the following command in the Command Prompt window: bcdedit /set {default} locale sv-SE
• Exit the Command Prompt window and select Continue from the WinRE main menu.
• Windows will restart, and you should now see the login screen in Swedish.

References

• Windows Recovery Environment Technical Reference
• BCD System Store Settings for UEFI