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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/Mount/Mount.c b/src/Mount/Mount.c
index 833dbe01..9ba4ae86 100644
--- a/src/Mount/Mount.c
+++ b/src/Mount/Mount.c
@@ -3019,11 +3019,16 @@ BOOL CALLBACK PasswordDlgProc (HWND hwndDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
if (keybLayout != 0x00000409 && keybLayout != 0x04090409)
{
Error ("CANT_CHANGE_KEYB_LAYOUT_FOR_SYS_ENCRYPTION", hwndDlg);
- EndDialog (hwndDlg, IDCANCEL);
- return 1;
+ /* don't be too agressive on enforcing an English keyboard layout. E.g. on WindowsPE this call fails and
+ * then the user can only mount a system encrypted device using the command line by passing the password as a parameter
+ * (which might not be obvious for not so advanced users).
+ *
+ * Now, we informed the user that English keyboard is required, if it is not available the volume can just not be mounted.
+ * There should be no other drawback (as e.g., on the change password dialog, when you might change to a password which won't
+ * work on the pre-start environment.
+ */
}
-
- if (SetTimer (hwndDlg, TIMER_ID_KEYB_LAYOUT_GUARD, TIMER_INTERVAL_KEYB_LAYOUT_GUARD, NULL) == 0)
+ else if (SetTimer (hwndDlg, TIMER_ID_KEYB_LAYOUT_GUARD, TIMER_INTERVAL_KEYB_LAYOUT_GUARD, NULL) == 0)
{
Error ("CANNOT_SET_TIMER", hwndDlg);
EndDialog (hwndDlg, IDCANCEL);