Change system language from Russian to English in Vista

"Refer to the how-to.

The Display language section will only be visible if you have already installed a LIP or if your edition of Windows supports MUI. MUI packs are only available in Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Enterprise.

Also see the How do I get additional language files? document.

If your version is not Ultimate/Enterprise, you will have to either purchase it or purchase another version of Windows Vista in English language and perform a clean installation. That is because there is no English LIP available for the Windows Vista which comes in other Languages.

However, if you Google, you can find sites with links to the English LIP (as it's extremely hard to find the official LIP links of the Microsoft site).

This one is probably an English LIP as stated in one blog. However, there are comments that it's not a LIP, but a MUI and doesn't install on the non Ultimate Windows version:

Are you really sure that those listed files not are for Ultimate only? I mean, if I install one, it says it is MUI pack, not LIP.

Anyway, you can try if it works for you."

"Another thing to try if you have problems going the LIP/MUI route is a reinstall of Vista.

Backup your current machine to restore back to using Acronis or Ghost imaging programs
First try the manafacture restore procedure and see if you can install in english. If so problem solved
Otherwise......
While working try to connect to the internet and download the drivers for your network card if you need them
Install Vista from borrowed/Downloaded DVD media (don't use pirated media!) and use your key
Install all your drivers for the network card if required
Connect to the internet and try to install any missing drivers
Install Vista SP2
Activate over the internet when you are ready
Install any mimimum programs that you want

Now you can reimage that machine and use this as a base whenever you want to reinstall."