Re: installation probs, plz help!!!!!

If you want to have an English version then you have to purchase an English version copy.You can't change the language as such.

If you want to install Win ME then you have to format the drive first then you will be able to install Win ME-otherwise you can't.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

kjknights wrote:

@ the moment i have a hungarian version of windows xp pro, however we have just connected to internet here and the installation disc the provider gave us in order to connect the pc wont load because the settings on the disc dont match with the version. please can someone tell me if its possible to change the version to english without re-installing it so it will accept the disc?
also... i have tried to install windows xp millenium over the top of windows xp pro, but it says about the copy installed is newer and wont do it. how do i install this windows millenium and get rid of the hungarian version.

any help appreciated :)
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