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How to Fix Visio 2019 Language Not Available During Installation
Question details
The user is unable to install Visio 2019 because the selected language (e.g., English United Kingdom) is reported as unavailable during setup.
- Product
- Microsoft Visio 2019
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Installing Visio 2019 using the Office Deployment Tool with a specific product key and a localized language configuration.
- Observed behavior
- The installation fails with a language unavailable error. Additionally, incorrect setup attempts yield error code 01-2048 (0) stating the configuration file cannot be found.
Ensure you have the latest version of the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) downloaded from Microsoft and that you are logged into your administrator account before executing command prompt instructions.
Use English (United States) in the Configuration File
Bypass the language unavailability error by forcing the initial installation in English (US), then changing your display language preferences inside Visio after a successful setup.
Certain Visio 2019 licenses or Office Deployment Tool versions do not natively support English (United Kingdom) or other specific localizations during the base installation. Changing the configuration file to en-US solves this conflict.
Open your configuration.xml file in Notepad. Locate the language tag and change the Language ID attribute to "en-us".
Open Command Prompt as an administrator, navigate to your Office Deployment Tool folder, and run the command: setup.exe /configure configuration.xml.
Once the installation completes, launch Visio 2019. Go to File > Options > Language, and add English (United Kingdom) or your preferred localized language as the display language.
Fix Configuration File Error 01-2048 (0)
Resolve the 'Couldn't find the specified configuration file' error by ensuring the Command Prompt is executing the setup from the correct directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Visio 2019 report that English (United Kingdom) is not available?
Depending on your specific product key channel (like Volume Licensing or Retail) and the version of the Office Deployment Tool, the base installation files may only support English (United States) by default. Localized languages must often be applied as language packs after the core installation.
What does error code 01-2048 (0) mean during Visio installation?
This error occurs when the Office Deployment Tool's setup.exe is unable to locate the configuration.xml file referenced in your command. This usually happens if there is a typo in the file name, or if your Command Prompt is not pointed to the exact folder where the XML file is saved.
How do I change my Visio language after installing with the US configuration?
Once Visio is installed, open the application and navigate to File > Options > Language. Under the 'Office display language' section, click 'Install additional display languages from Office.com', select your preferred language, and follow the prompts to install it.
