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Q214419: BUG: CHANGECP.EXE in Plus! for Windows 95 Install Incorrect OEM

Article: Q214419
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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After running CHANGECP.EXE for OEM code pages 860, 861, 863, or 865 no error is
reported, but the fonts are those corresponding to OEM code page 850.

CAUSE
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The distribution for CHANGECP does not have the correct fonts.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows 95 Plus!.

MORE INFORMATION
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As distributed, the font files labeled as VGA860.FON (for MS-DOS Portuguese),
VGA861.FON (for MS-DOS Icelandic), VGA863.FON (for French Canada) and VGA865.FON
(for Nordic languages) are the same as VGA850.FON (Latin1, for Western European
languages).

Additional query words: OEM code page

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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