How to setup Keyboard Layout based on Language selection at OOBE

Hi Experts,

I am working on creating a Windows image using DISM command for Windows 11 22H2. Once the image is created using Dism & using Dism i am reapplying the image to the pc & at the OOBE i am selecting Japanese for the region and completing the OOBE setup process.

If i go to the Keyboard layout option i am seeing by default it is set to 101/102 & i have to set this to 106/109 manually. is there a way we can set this based on Language selection at OOBE.

For example if i select English it has to be 101/102 and if i select Japanese it has to be 106/109 automatically without manual options.

Kindly suggest.

Thanks
Ijalab

I am trying to make the changes using the below given PowerShell command. by using this command i am able to set the language to Japanese but still the Keyboard layout option is showing 101/102 not changed to 106/109.

$lang=(Get-WinSystemLocale).DisplayName

if ($lang -eq '日本語 (日本)')
{
$currentLangAndKeyboard = (Get-WinUserLanguageList).InputMethodTips
if ($currentLangAndKeyboard -eq "0409:00000409")
{
$langList = New-WinUserLanguageList en-US
$langList[0].InputMethodTips.Clear()
$langList[0].InputMethodTips.Add('{0411:{03B5835F-F03C-411B-9CE2-AA23E1171E36}{A76C93D9-5523-4E90-AAFA-4DB112F9AC76}}')
Set-WinUserLanguageList $langList -Force
}
Import-Module International
Set-WinUserLanguageList -LanguageList "ja-JP"
}
else
{
exit
}
Restart-Computer -Force

Maybe I am missing something, so apologies, but are you using an answer file?


In step 4 here it shows what is needed.

I know if you have any extra spaces inserted anywhere it can cause the whole thing to fail or do weird stuff.

andrew129260 said:

Maybe I am missing something, so apologies, but are you using an answer file?

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This can't be solved from the answer file, which doesn't handle this level of keyboard mapping.

Instead the script needs one registry change:

Thanks @garlin

I have only done unattended installs through kari's tutorial so I only know whats in there.

Something like this example goes beyond what "Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" can specify. However, you could embed the equivalent "reg add" RunSynchronousCommand inside a "specialize" pass.

Thanks Andrew,

I am using a PowerShell script to run once using the registry settings.

After first boot the script will check installed OS language then and makes the changes if the it condition is met.

Thanks i will have a check and see if answer file is working.

garlin said:

This can't be solved from the answer file, which doesn't handle this level of keyboard mapping.

Instead the script needs one registry change:

Code:

Set-ItemProperty 'registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters' -Name 'LayerDriver JPN' -Value 'kbd106.dll'

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Thanks Garlin,

I will have a check and make the changes to the script and see if this is fixing the issue.

i am using the PowerShell script and change it o exe using invoke ps2exe option and add it to run once registry, so when the pc boots up it will check the OS installed language and if the condition is met it has to change the keyboard layout.