changing the language in the industry pre-installed version

[Bala]

Hi,
I had recently bought a laptop/notebook from TOSHIBA
and it came with the Windows XP Home Edition in German as
I purchased it in Germany. Now I would like to change the
industry pre-installed OS into the English. I have got a
recovery CD from TOSHIBA which is in German too.. Does
anybody know how can I get this recovery CD changed to
english...

please do kindly oblige,

regards
Bala

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You can't do it. You will need to purchase a full English version and do a
clean installation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Richard Urban]

Call Toshiba, but I doubt if they will assist you. Buy an English version of
Windows, equivalent to the version you now have, Home or Professional. Then
do a repair install.

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Richard Urban]

Oops! A repair install will not work? I would have thought it would replace
"all" core files!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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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[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Nope, no repair, got to do it cleanly.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Richard Urban]

I'm wrong. Don't listen to me (-:

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard