XP Language Translations

[shuddupnow]

Hi,
I have recently bought Microsoft XP Professional while I
was on holiday in Hong Kong. I tried to install it onto
my computer but it obviously is in Simplified Chinese,
and the problem is that I can't read it! Is there any way
that I can change it to English?

I have tried going to the Control Panel and changing the
Language And Region settings to English but it still does
not work.

Kind Regards
-Slain

 

[Jack]

wow...didn't you bother to ask them what language it was...sure glad you
don't work for or with me......

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

In a word: No

In many words: You need to purchase and install an English version of WinXP.
You cannot simply switch the language. The language support you looked at
was for supporting multiple languages in applications, not for the operating
system itself, and even that has limits.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Steve C. Ray]

Sorry, you can't change. You are going to have to learn Chinese or buy a
English version of XP.

 

[Tedd Riggs]

Hello Nutcase,
Just curious, could you do a dual boot with two versions of XP, one English
and the other whatever language ?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You cannot upgrade or convert from one language version of the an
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

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[Alex Nichol]

I have recently bought Microsoft XP Professional while I
was on holiday in Hong Kong. I tried to install it onto
my computer but it obviously is in Simplified Chinese,
and the problem is that I can't read it! Is there any way
that I can change it to English?

No. To change language you have to do a fresh install of a version that
is in the language required. Even within European languages. Bought in
Hong Kong it may have been a cheap pirate version anyway - I certainly
hope it was cheap.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Sure, as long as you have a license for both.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone