component for Windows that provides essential language resources for Simplified Chinese (zh-cn)

dism /unmount-image /mountdir:C:\mount\windows /commit

The technical string refers to a specific Microsoft Windows Feature on Demand (FOD) package. It provides the essential text resources, basic typing dictionaries, and Input Method Editor (IME) assets required to type and display Simplified Chinese ( zh-cn ) on 64-bit ( amd64 ) system architectures.

Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) editions do not include Microsoft Store or many language features by default. To add Chinese support to LTSC, you must manually deploy this package from the official Microsoft Language ISO or the Windows ADK (Assessment and Deployment Kit).

: The Microsoft Public Key Token used to verify the digital signature and authenticity of the system package.

dism /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\LangPacks\microsoft-windows-languagefeatures-basic-zh-cn-package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.cab"

The package is not available as a standalone download from Microsoft's consumer site. Instead, you must extract it from one of the following official sources:

If you download a .cab file that does not produce this public key token when inspected, . Obtain your packages only from official Microsoft sources or trusted repositories like UUP dump, which mirror Microsoft's authentic files.

If you have ever tried to add Simplified Chinese to your Windows 11 or 10 machine only to see "Basic Typing" or "IME Dictionaries" stuck at 0% for hours, you are not alone. This is a notorious issue where the automated Features on Demand (FOD) download fails to trigger or complete.

In the Windows operating system, language support is modularized to allow administrators and advanced users to customize deployments without installing unnecessary components. One such component is the file identified as:

This .cab file is not a double-click installer. It is intended for IT professionals and system integrators to add language support to:

After system corruption, Chinese IME may disappear from Settings → Time & Language → Language & Region. Re-adding the language via UI may fail. Manually installing this .cab via PowerShell can restore input capabilities.

Some users report a baffling issue: the Basic Typing component appears to install (and reports success), only to show the download button again moments later. This is often caused by the Basic package being blocked by group policy, Windows Update being disabled, or background language servicing failing. Installing the .cab manually via DISM typically resolves the problem.

You are setting up a Windows 10/11 system that does not have internet access and need to pre-install Chinese language support.

dism /online /add-package /packagepath:"C:\FOD\Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-zh-cn-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.cab"