diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 7eddb584..f8375e91 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ o Version 1.1.1 (2012.02.16):
     ISO image support (syslinux) - targeted at Linux installation ISOs
     ISO fixes and UI improvements
 
-o Version 1.1.0 Beta (2012.02.08):
+o Version 1.1.0 (2012.02.08):
     ISO image support (NTFS, bootmgr only - targeted at Windows installation ISOs)
 
 o Version 1.0.7 (2012.02.02):
diff --git a/src/format.c b/src/format.c
index 768d092f..5aebde8d 100644
--- a/src/format.c
+++ b/src/format.c
@@ -58,6 +58,45 @@ static int fs_index = 0;
 BOOL force_large_fat32 = FALSE;
 static BOOL WritePBR(HANDLE hLogicalDrive);
 
+/* 
+ * Convert the fmifs outputs messages (that use an OEM code page) to UTF-8
+ */
+static void OutputUTF8Message(const char* src)
+{
+	int len;
+	char *dst = NULL;
+	wchar_t* wdst = NULL;
+	PF_DECL(GetThreadUILanguage);
+	PF_INIT_OR_OUT(GetThreadUILanguage, kernel32);
+
+	if (src == NULL)
+		goto out;
+	len = (int)safe_strlen(src);
+	while ((len > 0) && ((src[len-1] == 0x0A) || (src[len-1] == 0x0D) || (src[len-1] == ' ')))
+		len--;
+	if (len == 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (PRIMARYLANGID(pfGetThreadUILanguage()) != LANG_ENGLISH) {
+		len = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_OEMCP, 0, src, len, NULL, 0);
+		if (len == 0)
+			goto out;
+		wdst = (wchar_t*)calloc(len+1, sizeof(wchar_t));
+		if ((wdst == NULL) || (MultiByteToWideChar(CP_OEMCP, 0, src, len, wdst, len+1) == 0))
+			goto out;
+		dst = wchar_to_utf8(wdst);
+		if (dst == NULL)
+			goto out;
+		uprintf("%s", dst);
+	} else {
+		uprintf("%s", src);
+	}
+
+out:
+	safe_free(dst);
+	safe_free(wdst);
+}
+
 /*
  * FormatEx callback. Return FALSE to halt operations
  */
@@ -70,7 +109,7 @@ static BOOLEAN __stdcall FormatExCallback(FILE_SYSTEM_CALLBACK_COMMAND Command,
 	switch(Command) {
 	case FCC_PROGRESS:
 		percent = (DWORD*)pData;
-		PrintStatus(0, FALSE, MSG_217, *percent);
+		PrintStatus(0, FALSE, MSG_217, 1.0f * (*percent));
 		UpdateProgress(OP_FORMAT, 1.0f * (*percent));
 		break;
 	case FCC_STRUCTURE_PROGRESS:	// No progress on quick format
@@ -118,7 +157,7 @@ static BOOLEAN __stdcall FormatExCallback(FILE_SYSTEM_CALLBACK_COMMAND Command,
 		FormatStatus = ERROR_SEVERITY_ERROR|FAC(FACILITY_STORAGE)|ERROR_LABEL_TOO_LONG;
 		break;
 	case FCC_OUTPUT:
-		uprintf("%s\n", ((PTEXTOUTPUT)pData)->Output);
+		OutputUTF8Message(((PTEXTOUTPUT)pData)->Output);
 		break;
 	case FCC_CLUSTER_SIZE_TOO_BIG:
 	case FCC_CLUSTER_SIZE_TOO_SMALL:
@@ -183,8 +222,7 @@ static BOOLEAN __stdcall ChkdskCallback(FILE_SYSTEM_CALLBACK_COMMAND Command, DW
 		FormatStatus = ERROR_SEVERITY_ERROR|FAC(FACILITY_STORAGE)|ERROR_DEVICE_IN_USE;
 		break;
 	case FCC_OUTPUT:
-		// TODO: convert from sys CP to UTF-8
-		uprintf("%s\n", ((PTEXTOUTPUT)pData)->Output);
+		OutputUTF8Message(((PTEXTOUTPUT)pData)->Output);
 		break;
 	case FCC_NO_MEDIA_IN_DRIVE:
 		uprintf("No media in drive\n");
@@ -719,7 +757,6 @@ static BOOL CheckDisk(char DriveLetter)
 		}
 	}
 
-// TODO: set locale to en-US
 	pfChkdsk(wDriveRoot, wFSType, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, NULL, NULL, ChkdskCallback);
 	if (!IS_ERROR(FormatStatus)) {
 		uprintf("NTFS Fixup completed.\n");
@@ -1192,6 +1229,10 @@ DWORD WINAPI FormatThread(LPVOID param)
 	char wim_image[] = "?:\\sources\\install.wim";
 	char efi_dst[] = "?:\\efi\\boot\\bootx64.efi";
 	FILE* log_fd;
+	PF_DECL(GetThreadUILanguage);
+	PF_DECL(SetThreadUILanguage);
+	PF_INIT_OR_OUT(GetThreadUILanguage, kernel32);
+	PF_INIT_OR_OUT(SetThreadUILanguage, kernel32);
 
 	fs = (int)ComboBox_GetItemData(hFileSystem, ComboBox_GetCurSel(hFileSystem));
 	dt = (int)ComboBox_GetItemData(hBootType, ComboBox_GetCurSel(hBootType));
@@ -1199,6 +1240,11 @@ DWORD WINAPI FormatThread(LPVOID param)
 	bt = GETBIOSTYPE((int)ComboBox_GetItemData(hPartitionScheme, ComboBox_GetCurSel(hPartitionScheme)));
 	use_large_fat32 = (fs == FS_FAT32) && ((SelectedDrive.DiskSize > LARGE_FAT32_SIZE) || (force_large_fat32));
 
+	// Try to ensure that all messages from Format and Checkdisk, which we report in the log, will be in English
+	pfSetThreadUILanguage(MAKELANGID(LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US));
+	if (PRIMARYLANGID(pfGetThreadUILanguage()) != LANG_ENGLISH)
+		uprintf("Note: the formatting thread could not be set to English");
+
 	PrintStatus(0, TRUE, MSG_225);
 	hPhysicalDrive = GetPhysicalHandle(DriveIndex, TRUE, TRUE);
 	if (hPhysicalDrive == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
diff --git a/src/format.h b/src/format.h
index bb4402c7..830fab31 100644
--- a/src/format.h
+++ b/src/format.h
@@ -154,3 +154,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define die(msg, err) do { uprintf(msg); \
 	FormatStatus = ERROR_SEVERITY_ERROR|FAC(FACILITY_STORAGE)|err; \
 	goto out; } while(0)
+
+/* Locale */
+typedef LANGID (WINAPI *SetThreadUILanguage_t)(LANGID LangId);
+typedef LANGID (WINAPI *GetThreadUILanguage_t)(void);
diff --git a/src/rufus.c b/src/rufus.c
index f1a9305a..8c144025 100644
--- a/src/rufus.c
+++ b/src/rufus.c
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ void InitDialog(HWND hDlg)
 		rufus_version[i] = (uint16_t)atoi(token);
 	uprintf(APPLICATION_NAME " version %d.%d.%d.%d\n", rufus_version[0], rufus_version[1], rufus_version[2], rufus_version[3]);
 	uprintf("Windows version: %s\n", WindowsVersionStr);
-	uprintf("LCID: 0x%04X\n", GetUserDefaultLCID());
+	uprintf("LCID: 0x%04X\n", GetUserDefaultUILanguage());
 
 	SetClusterSizeLabels();
 
@@ -1998,7 +1998,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine
 #endif
 {
 	const char* old_wait_option = "/W";
-	int i, opt, option_index = 0, argc = 0, si = 0, lcid = GetUserDefaultLCID();
+	int i, opt, option_index = 0, argc = 0, si = 0, lcid = GetUserDefaultUILanguage();
 	BOOL attached_console = FALSE, external_loc_file = FALSE;
 	BYTE* loc_data;
 	DWORD loc_size, Size;
diff --git a/src/rufus.rc b/src/rufus.rc
index b62f45f4..72125ea8 100644
--- a/src/rufus.rc
+++ b/src/rufus.rc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 IDD_DIALOG DIALOGEX 12, 12, 206, 329
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CENTER | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_APPWINDOW
-CAPTION "Rufus v1.4.2.358"
+CAPTION "Rufus v1.4.2.359"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "Start",IDC_START,94,291,50,14
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 1,4,2,358
- PRODUCTVERSION 1,4,2,358
+ FILEVERSION 1,4,2,359
+ PRODUCTVERSION 1,4,2,359
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -306,13 +306,13 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Akeo Consulting (http://akeo.ie)"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Rufus"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.4.2.358"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.4.2.359"
             VALUE "InternalName", "Rufus"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "© 2011-2013 Pete Batard (GPL v3)"
             VALUE "LegalTrademarks", "http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "rufus.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Rufus"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.4.2.358"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.4.2.359"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"