Can a spanish version of WinXP be set for English

[joe]

I have a conferecne in Spain and the company I am getting
computers from only has Spanish Window XP and Office XP
can they be reset to English or is it only Spanish. Also
They only have Spanish Keyboards. If I bring English
keyboards will they work correctly.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP is written in specific language versions, therefore one
cannot change it from one language version to another. You'll need
to purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP in the language version
you desire, reformat your drive and install it "clean".

Or if you have an available empty drive or partition, you can install
another "Full Version" of Windows XP in a different language version
and create a dual-boot configuration.

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

Welcome to WorldLanguage.com!
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A good third-party partitioning program is Partition Magic 8.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I have a conferecne in Spain and the company I am getting
| computers from only has Spanish Window XP and Office XP
| can they be reset to English or is it only Spanish. Also
| They only have Spanish Keyboards. If I bring English
| keyboards will they work correctly.

 

[Opinicus]

They only have Spanish Keyboards. If I bring English
keyboards will they work correctly.

While you can't change the basic operating language of WinXP
or Office, you can install support for just about whatever
language you want. So yes, if you attach an English keyboard
to a Spanish WinXP setup and install English language
support (in other words, keyboard) from the Control Panel,
you will be able to type in English on that machine. All the
menus, help screens, etc will remain in Spanish however.