Re: Wanna change Language used in menus and dialogs.....

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Sounds like you have a Russian version of Windows XP. If you want an English language version you will have to purchase one and clean install it.

"You cannot upgrade or install a different language version of Windows."

"The Language of This Installation of Windows Differs from the One You Are Installing" Error Message
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282089

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1175957069.274815.169520@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
ur_happy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ur_happy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
hello there
i am residing in Russia Moscow
i bought this laptop toshiba one with windows XP installed
it has this option of two languages English and Russian
now the problem is that i wanna change the language that appears in
the menus and dialogs.
since all messages that appears in the computers are in russian
language it is a great trouble
i have to use my guess work have to look at icons and guess what does
it stand for
is there any way i can change the language that appears in the menus
and dialogs from russian to english

Any helps will be highly appreciated.

thanks in anticipaiton........

urvashi

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