Microsoft KB Archive/154923

= INF: Run English SQL with Code Page 950 on English Windows NT =

Article ID: 154923

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q154923



SUMMARY
This article describes how to manually add code page for language not supported, by default, in Windows NT Server 3.51 so that SQL Server 6.5 with code page 950 can run successfully.



MORE INFORMATION
The following Microsoft Knowledge Base article explains how to add code pages to a Windows NT Server using Control Panel International:

151701 : XADM: How To Manually Add Code Pages For Mixed Languages

However, for languages that are not listed in the Language list in Control Panel International, you must add code pages manually. To add code pages, do the following:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

 Copy the code page file, C_950.NLS, to the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.  Start the Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and locate the following HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree:   \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\CodePage

 From the Edit menu, choose Add Value.  Enter the following values:      Value Name: 950 Data Type: REG_SZ String: C_950.NLS

  Locate the following HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree:   \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Language

</li> From the Edit menu, choose Add Value.</li>  Enter the following values: <pre class="fixed_text">     Value Name: 0404 Data Type: REG_SZ String: L_Intl.nls

</li> Quit Registry Editor.</li> Shut down and restart Windows NT.</li> Install SQL Server with default code page 950.</li></ol>

Additional query words: DBCS Traditional Chinese

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