Some Regional Settings May Not Be Retained When Upgrading from Windows 95 or Windows 98 (227289)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q227289

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade your computer from Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 to Windows 2000 Professional, your regional settings (you user locale and input locale) may not be retained.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the name of the locale has been changed in Windows 2000, or if the locale is not supported in Windows 2000.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can occur if you use any of the following regional settings in Windows 95 or Windows 98:
  • Estonian
  • French (Standard)
  • Greek
  • Polish
  • Russian
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending kbUpgrade w2000upgrade KB227289
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