I want to buy an Acer laptop in Switzerland with XP Home
preinstalled. As it is in Switzerland they will only
provide the operating system in German or French. Does
anybody know, without forking out a load more cash, of a
download that can update/reinstall my OS in English or if
Microsoft will change the language free of charge?

Any answers or other solutions would be greatly
appreciated. Today if possible please 'cos the sale ends
tomorrow!

"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:13f4701c44482$c4463830$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I want to buy an Acer laptop in Switzerland with XP Home
> preinstalled. As it is in Switzerland they will only
> provide the operating system in German or French. Does
> anybody know, without forking out a load more cash, of a
> download that can update/reinstall my OS in English or if
> Microsoft will change the language free of charge?
>
> Any answers or other solutions would be greatly
> appreciated. Today if possible please 'cos the sale ends
> tomorrow!

AFAIK, you're stuck with the language you're buying,
especially if the OS comes pre-installed. Furthermore,
you cannot download MS operating systems. It's either
a question of learning to say "Grüezi" or "bonjour", or
buying your laptop in an English-speaking country.

Greetings --

You cannot upgrade or convert from one language version of the OS
to another, so you'll have to purchase and use the full version of
English WinXP to perform a clean installation.

Cannot Upgrade or Install a Different Language Version of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;282089


Bruce Chambers

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"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:13f4701c44482$c4463830$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want to buy an Acer laptop in Switzerland with XP Home
> preinstalled. As it is in Switzerland they will only
> provide the operating system in German or French. Does
> anybody know, without forking out a load more cash, of a
> download that can update/reinstall my OS in English or if
> Microsoft will change the language free of charge?
>
> Any answers or other solutions would be greatly
> appreciated. Today if possible please 'cos the sale ends
> tomorrow!

Ok. Merci vielmol und cheers to Pegasus and Bruce. Looks
like i'll have to bite the bullet/chlöpfer/escargot.


>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:13f4701c44482$c4463830$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I want to buy an Acer laptop in Switzerland with XP Home
>> preinstalled. As it is in Switzerland they will only
>> provide the operating system in German or French. Does
>> anybody know, without forking out a load more cash, of a
>> download that can update/reinstall my OS in English or
if
>> Microsoft will change the language free of charge?
>>
>> Any answers or other solutions would be greatly
>> appreciated. Today if possible please 'cos the sale ends
>> tomorrow!
>
>AFAIK, you're stuck with the language you're buying,
>especially if the OS comes pre-installed. Furthermore,
>you cannot download MS operating systems. It's either
>a question of learning to say "Grüezi" or "bonjour", or
>buying your laptop in an English-speaking country.
>
>
>.
>

I don't much like the sound of you biting a slimy snail . . .


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Ok. Merci vielmol und cheers to Pegasus and Bruce. Looks
like i'll have to bite the bullet/chlöpfer/escargot.


>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:13f4701c44482$c4463830$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I want to buy an Acer laptop in Switzerland with XP Home
>> preinstalled. As it is in Switzerland they will only
>> provide the operating system in German or French. Does
>> anybody know, without forking out a load more cash, of a
>> download that can update/reinstall my OS in English or
if
>> Microsoft will change the language free of charge?
>>
>> Any answers or other solutions would be greatly
>> appreciated. Today if possible please 'cos the sale ends
>> tomorrow!
>
>AFAIK, you're stuck with the language you're buying,
>especially if the OS comes pre-installed. Furthermore,
>you cannot download MS operating systems. It's either
>a question of learning to say "Grüezi" or "bonjour", or
>buying your laptop in an English-speaking country.
>
>
>.
>

E kala mai!


>-----Original Message-----
>I don't much like the sound of you biting a slimy
snail . . .
>
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:144a901c444b3$735ff600$(E-Mail Removed)...
>Ok. Merci vielmol und cheers to Pegasus and Bruce. Looks
>like i'll have to bite the bullet/chlöpfer/escargot.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message
>>news:13f4701c44482$c4463830$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I want to buy an Acer laptop in Switzerland with XP
Home
>>> preinstalled. As it is in Switzerland they will only
>>> provide the operating system in German or French. Does
>>> anybody know, without forking out a load more cash, of
a
>>> download that can update/reinstall my OS in English or
>if
>>> Microsoft will change the language free of charge?
>>>
>>> Any answers or other solutions would be greatly
>>> appreciated. Today if possible please 'cos the sale
ends
>>> tomorrow!
>>
>>AFAIK, you're stuck with the language you're buying,
>>especially if the OS comes pre-installed. Furthermore,
>>you cannot download MS operating systems. It's either
>>a question of learning to say "Grüezi" or "bonjour", or
>>buying your laptop in an English-speaking country.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>

Thanks Bruce. Had a look at the KB article and i think i'm
gonna go for a dual boot system (hmm, if the OS CDs are
supplied) which they suggest and which i've done before.
I'm sure it'll be ... an education.


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> You cannot upgrade or convert from one language
version of the OS
>to another, so you'll have to purchase and use the full
version of
>English WinXP to perform a clean installation.
>
>Cannot Upgrade or Install a Different Language Version of
Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;282089
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>--
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:13f4701c44482$c4463830$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I want to buy an Acer laptop in Switzerland with XP Home
>> preinstalled. As it is in Switzerland they will only
>> provide the operating system in German or French. Does
>> anybody know, without forking out a load more cash, of a
>> download that can update/reinstall my OS in English or
if
>> Microsoft will change the language free of charge?
>>
>> Any answers or other solutions would be greatly
>> appreciated. Today if possible please 'cos the sale ends
>> tomorrow!
>
>
>.
>

Greetings --

For dual-booting with conflicting language versions of operating
systems, I've found System Commander from V-Communications to be very
useful, in the past.


Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:142a701c444bc$8274ce50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Bruce. Had a look at the KB article and i think i'm
> gonna go for a dual boot system (hmm, if the OS CDs are
> supplied) which they suggest and which i've done before.
> I'm sure it'll be ... an education.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Greetings --
>>
>> You cannot upgrade or convert from one language
> version of the OS
>>to another, so you'll have to purchase and use the full
> version of
>>English WinXP to perform a clean installation.
>>
>>Cannot Upgrade or Install a Different Language Version of
> Windows XP
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;282089
>>
>>
>>Bruce Chambers
>>
>>--
>>Help us help you:
>>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
> count on
>>having both at once. -- RAH
>>
>>
>>"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:13f4701c44482$c4463830$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I want to buy an Acer laptop in Switzerland with XP Home
>>> preinstalled. As it is in Switzerland they will only
>>> provide the operating system in German or French. Does
>>> anybody know, without forking out a load more cash, of a
>>> download that can update/reinstall my OS in English or
> if
>>> Microsoft will change the language free of charge?
>>>
>>> Any answers or other solutions would be greatly
>>> appreciated. Today if possible please 'cos the sale ends
>>> tomorrow!
>>
>>
>>.
>>