Re: language support

From: Venkatesh [MS India Community Star] (SAYNO2SPAM.venkatesh00_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 11:12:08 -0300

Hi there,

Compaq ships OEM version of Windows XP and for the same reason Windows XP is
not shipped in a separate CD. However, Windows XP setup files are located in
the hard drive, check in either of the below locations:

C:\i386 or C:\Windows\i386

Also, see here:
http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/Language/asianla
nguageinstallation_XP.html

HTH
Venkatesh

"bigcountry" <bigcountryusa@hotmail.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:B45A8FFA-4312-4EFF-BEC0-EFAC09FBEBA5@microsoft.com...
> I had windows xp preloaded in my compaq computer. I want to view chinese
> characters now. I went into regional and language in the control panel. It
> asks me to put my windows cd rom in so it can read it.. well the windows
cd's
> I have are the quickrestore cd's from compaq. when it searched them it
said
> files not found. Am I looking in the wrong spot.. or am i skrewed. when I
try
> to view chinese language now all it shows me are little bitty boxes where
the
> characters should be.
> --
> bigcountry

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