Re: XP newbie woes

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:15:27 -0500

Windows XP is written in specific language versions, therefore one
cannot change it from one language version to another. You'll need
to purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP in the language version
you desire, reformat your drive and install it "clean".

Or if you have an available empty drive or partition, you can install
another "Full Version" of Windows XP in a different language version
and create a dual-boot configuration.

Cannot Upgrade or Install a Different Language Version of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282089

Welcome to WorldLanguage.com!
http://www.worldlanguage.com/

A good third-party partitioning program is Partition Magic 8.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Anon" <iandl_malaga@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
 news:173b001c448cc$55fe6480$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| Hi folks,
| 
| I've just been and bought a new machine pre-loaded with 
| XP Home Edition. I am currently resident in Spain and 
| managed to get myself a machine with XP in Spanish.
| 
| I have two problems. Firstly, I do not seem to be able to 
| change to English. From what little I've been able to 
| find out so far (see problem 2) it would seem that I have 
| to go out and *buy* an English copy of XP if I want to be 
| able to read anything and then do a completely clean 
| reinstall. Is that right? It seems a bit bloody drastic 
| to me that I have to pay for something twice just because 
| I live in another country.
| 
| Problem 2: I had a similar problem to this on my old 
| machine with Telefonica installation software which, most 
| kindly, thought that I wanted to have all my menu options 
| (in any program) in Spanish. I cured it by downloading 
| the latest version of IE. 
| 
| Ok, thinks I, let's try the same thing again. Go through 
| the MS download and it tells me that I have to uninstall 
| the original IE because the language is different. Uhh? 
| 
| Ok, I do that and continue with the install. Bong! A few 
| bytes later I get a message telling me that the version 
| of IE on my machine (which, of course, isn't there any 
| more) is newer than the version I'm getting from 
| Micro$oft! Now I'm stuffed either way. I've tried to 
| reinstall IE from the CD but it doesn't come back. 
| (Should I send a copy of the CD to MS so they have the 
| latest version available??? ;-) )
| 
| Any advice will be gratefully received.
| 
|

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