Re: Using XP Home in German and English

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Windows XP is written in specific language versions, therefore one
cannot "upgrade" 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.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"James" wrote:

| Hi all, this is my situation: I'm a UK student, I have a pc with XP Home on
| it, and I'm going to Germany for a year's study there. I want a laptop, and
| they look mightily cheaper over there :) *But* I don't think I could live
| with a laptop that's exclusively in German. Ideally I want something where I
| can switch between as I please.
|
| First question: Is this easy to do? Having read around, it sounds like no,
| given MUI seems to be only available to big companies =/
|
| Second question: Would my current licence cover installing XP on a
| yet-to-be-purchased laptop? (I'm thinking of the eventuality that I can't
| have both languages and choose to install English over the top and make do
| with that.)
|
| I did read somewhere a brief comment that you can do something along the
| lines of install one copy of Windows over another and thus be able to use
| either language(!) I can't picture this in my mind, but does anyone know
| about this?
|
| Many thanks in advance for any help.
|
| James.

.

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