CHANGING OPERATING LANGUAGE

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AMBER BOWEN

I purchased my computer in Austria and it already had
Windows XP loaded. The problem is that it is in German
and I want to know if I can change the operating language
to English as I do not understand German.
 
One cannot change from one language version of Windows to
another language version. You'll need to purchase a "full version"
of Windows XP in your desired language version and then perform
a "clean install".

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

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

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| I purchased my computer in Austria and it already had
| Windows XP loaded. The problem is that it is in German
| and I want to know if I can change the operating language
| to English as I do not understand German.
 
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

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