# Installation problem uconv-0.4.12. plz help

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 25, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installation-problem-uconv-0-4-12-plz-help/86740 "2007-02-25T08:10:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installation-problem-uconv-0-4-12-plz-help/86740/1 "2007-02-25T08:10:25Z")

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Hi guys,

I need to install Unicode Conversion Module for Ruby version 0.4.12 by  
Yoshida Masato.I have followed the commands of the link inmy windows  
system [http://www.yoshidam.net/uconv\_en.txt](http://www.yoshidam.net/uconv_en.txt)

but when I use the command “ruby extconf.rb” it create “MakeFile”  
but when I use “make” command it fails…‘make’ is not recognized as a  
command

so I can not install Uconv. I use ruby 1.8.5 (2006-12-25 patchlevel 12)  
[i386-mswin32]

How can i solve the problem? Any other way to convert Unicode string  
to Japanese string.