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I bought a new PC in Spain last year. I asked if I could have Windows XP installed in English, but was told it was 'illegal'. After a lot of enquiries. I have found that I need to buy a new version of Windows XP deinstall and re-install. I have just bought a second PC for my wife and kids and ordered an English version of Windows XP Home to install
-Can I install it on both machines or am I going to have to buy two copies of Windows XP
-Am I going to be able to transfer files etc. on my existing Spanish version PC to the new one without getting software conflicts etc. as a backup while I reformat the first machine
I am also going to the UK this week and am going to buy a laptop - to make sure I get English software and a laptop. I am unclear, however, on whether I can use the various different MS application software packages (Word, Works, Office etc.) across the different PCs. I called Microsoft Support here in Spain and they said that I could (as far as I understood them as they only speak Spanish and tell me there is no one in the commercial area that speak English either), but all the installation disks have Product Keys that seem specific to the country I bought them in and only work on one PC. It would obviously get very expensive if I ended up having to not only an English language operating system, but all the Application Software for three PCs, and in the case of the two Spanish PCs effectively twice over
Anyone any ideas
-Can I install it on both machines or am I going to have to buy two copies of Windows XP
-Am I going to be able to transfer files etc. on my existing Spanish version PC to the new one without getting software conflicts etc. as a backup while I reformat the first machine
I am also going to the UK this week and am going to buy a laptop - to make sure I get English software and a laptop. I am unclear, however, on whether I can use the various different MS application software packages (Word, Works, Office etc.) across the different PCs. I called Microsoft Support here in Spain and they said that I could (as far as I understood them as they only speak Spanish and tell me there is no one in the commercial area that speak English either), but all the installation disks have Product Keys that seem specific to the country I bought them in and only work on one PC. It would obviously get very expensive if I ended up having to not only an English language operating system, but all the Application Software for three PCs, and in the case of the two Spanish PCs effectively twice over
Anyone any ideas