Re: 2nd WinXP

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Thanks for your replies.
I did bring with me a new English WinXP cd.
The thing I was worried about was that a friend of mine in Chile ended up
having both languages (in this case spanish of course) at the same time.
i.e. on the desktop there were 2 recycle bins, one for each language, 2 My
documents etc.
He didn't remember exactly how it happened, but it was very confusing.
Also I don't think it was XP. I have a feeling it was Win2000.
Bat

"ABS" wrote:

>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eCFjiDnlFHA.3256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi
> >
> > Not with the French CD you have. You will have to purchase a full Retail
> > English XP CD. You can then either install the English version instead of
> > the French one, or as you have intimated, you can dual boot both versions.
> > The English version doesn't necessarily have to be installed onto a
> > different hard disk, but can be installed onto a different partition on
> > the same disk as the French version.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Will Denny
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> > Please reply to the News Groups
> >
> >
> > "bat" <bat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:515539F1-8781-456B-A6E0-CFDFEAE85139@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Hello. Living in France and bought a pc which came with WinXP in French.
> >> Fine for the kids but tiresome for me. Is there a way, with the CD of the
> >> english version, to ovewrite the french version?
> >> Or to install a secondary Winxp English version? There is another hard
> >> drive
> >> on the machine.
> >> Thanks for any advice
> >> BAT
> >>
> >
> >
>
> Yes, if you have the english version just install it overwriting the french.
> you'll tell it to delete the partition and make a new one etc, it might be
> ok to tell it just to install it, not deleting the partition, but i don't
> know if it will let you. all very easy in the windows installer. if the kids
> want the french version then you can install the english to the other hard
> drive and dual boot.
>
>
>
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