databaseben said:
when you run windows setup from within the windows desktop, setup analyzes
the system.
Assuming the same language versions, yes. That doesn't apply, in this
case. It's not possible to "upgrade" Windows from one language to
another; a clean installation (formatted hard drive) is the only way to go.
Cannot Upgrade or Install a Different Language Version of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282089
it just be that the setup will be able to load some of those
files onto the harddisk to prepare and initiate an install upon reboot......
Even if there were no insurmountable language conflict, the setup
routine can't copy files (proprietary device drivers) to the hard drive
if it doesn't have them. Upon restart, the OP would be faced with an
unbootable condition.
there is a harddisk on the system but it appears that the problem is that
only the japanese version of windows recognizes it. .....
Because the computer manufacturer included the necessary IDE/SATA/RAID
controller drivers in its OEM version of Windows. No other WinXP CD is
going to have those specific, proprietary drivers built-in. They have
to be installed separately, early in the hardware identification process.
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