Changing Windows XP language

[Guest]

Hi there,
I have Windows XP in french because I was living in Europe, Belgium. Now
that I moved to the U.S because of married with a U.S citizen, I took my
computer with me and managed to change the power adapter into U.S voltage.
Now I would love to change my Windows XP into english, I am willing to buy a
new windows OS for that, but before doing so, would like to know if just
running this english OS over my french one will do it.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Now I would love to change my Windows XP into english, I am willing to

buy a new windows OS for that, but before doing so, would like to know if
just running this english OS over my french one will do it.

Get yor credit card ready to buy an English version of Windows.

I believe that even if there were an upgrade path, trying to install an
English version on top of a French version would just be asking for trouble.
Unless you want to start a website with all of things that went wrong. ;-)

Windows XP supported upgrade paths
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[DBruceM2]

Now I would love to change my Windows XP into english, I am willing to
buy a new windows OS for that, but before doing so, would like to know if
just running this english OS over my french one will do it.Get yor credit card ready to buy an English version of Windows.

I believe that even if there were an upgrade path, trying to install an
English version on top of a French version would just be asking for trouble.
Unless you want to start a website with all of things that went wrong. ;-)

Windows XP supported upgrade pathshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

InJean-Louis <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:

Hi there,
I have Windows XP in french because I was living in Europe, Belgium. Now
that I moved to the U.S because of married with a U.S citizen, I took my
computer with me and managed to change the power adapter into U.S voltage.
Now I would love to change my Windows XP into english, I am willing to
buy a new windows OS for that, but before doing so, would like to know if
just running this english OS over my french one will do it.

I've never actually changed languages on an XP based PC, so I could be
way off base here. But why would he need to purchase another version?
If I go to Regional options in the Control panel, I have options to
change to just about any language. Furthermore, when you install XP
from scratch, it allows you to choose your language. No addional
license required... right?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply, but yes you are rightabout going to Regional setting,
and I did this already, so now I am already working with all my programs in
english> Still the main problem, not for me but for my wife and friends that
could eventualy work on my pc, is that all my programs have their toolbar in
french such as (file / display / tools etc is still in French) also when
windows comes up with a error message or a action to take such as (where
would you like to save this file) it comes in french. I guess that I will go
and run a english version over my french one and see. If it works then fine
if not then I will start from scratch. Thank again for your reply and if it
works I will keep you both updated about it.
Jean-Louis
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Thx Lou

Now I would love to change my Windows XP into english, I am willing to
buy a new windows OS for that, but before doing so, would like to know if
just running this english OS over my french one will do it.Get yor credit card ready to buy an English version of Windows.

I believe that even if there were an upgrade path, trying to install an
English version on top of a French version would just be asking for trouble.
Unless you want to start a website with all of things that went wrong. ;-)

Windows XP supported upgrade pathshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

InJean-Louis <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:

Hi there,
I have Windows XP in french because I was living in Europe, Belgium. Now
that I moved to the U.S because of married with a U.S citizen, I took my
computer with me and managed to change the power adapter into U.S voltage.
Now I would love to change my Windows XP into english, I am willing to
buy a new windows OS for that, but before doing so, would like to know if
just running this english OS over my french one will do it.

I've never actually changed languages on an XP based PC, so I could be
way off base here. But why would he need to purchase another version?
If I go to Regional options in the Control panel, I have options to
change to just about any language. Furthermore, when you install XP
from scratch, it allows you to choose your language. No addional
license required... right?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Thanks for your reply, but yes you are rightabout going to Regional setting,
and I did this already, so now I am already working with all my programs in
english> Still the main problem, not for me but for my wife and friends that
could eventualy work on my pc, is that all my programs have their toolbar in
french such as (file / display / tools etc is still in French) also when
windows comes up with a error message or a action to take such as (where
would you like to save this file) it comes in french. I guess that I will go
and run a english version over my french one and see. If it works then fine
if not then I will start from scratch. Thank again for your reply and if it
works I will keep you both updated about it.
Jean-Louis

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 WinXP
(in whatever language you want) 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



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