converting from english XP to french

[Astro1]

All,

I ordered an english OS with a laptop but needed a french OS for this
specific client. What do you recommend.

I have a french OS CD, could I pop it in and re-install over it and not
loose all settings.

Any comments welcomed.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Your only option is to purchase a "Full French Version" of
Window XP and perform a "Clean Install". Afterward, you
need to visit the laptop manufacturer's support web site to
obtain the specialized laptop drivers in French.

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

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| All,
|
| I ordered an english OS with a laptop but needed a french OS for this
| specific client. What do you recommend.
|
| I have a french OS CD, could I pop it in and re-install over it and not
| loose all settings.
|
| Any comments welcomed.

 

[Jim Macklin]

You can dual boot both OS. You will need to create a
partition and your French CD must be a full install.


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message | Your only option is to purchase a "Full French Version" of
| Window XP and perform a "Clean Install". Afterward, you
| need to visit the laptop manufacturer's support web site
to
| obtain the specialized laptop drivers in French.
|
| Clean Install Windows XP
| http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
|
| --
| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP - Shell/User
| Microsoft Newsgroups
|
| Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security
Technologies:
|
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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|
| "Astro1" wrote:
|
|| All,
||
|| I ordered an english OS with a laptop but needed a french
OS for this
|| specific client. What do you recommend.
||
|| I have a french OS CD, could I pop it in and re-install
over it and not
|| loose all settings.
||
|| Any comments welcomed.
|

 

[Astro1]

do I need a full or upgrade version. Can I use the XP pro english to
upgrade.

Thanks

 

[Jim Macklin]

There is NO upgrade from one language to another. You need
a full install retail version to setup a dual boot.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559

BTW, you should set your Gmail address to something munged
because you have invited the harvest bots to send you a ton
of spam and viruses.


| do I need a full or upgrade version. Can I use the XP pro
english to
| upgrade.
|
| Thanks
|

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Q. "Can I use the XP Pro English to upgrade?"

A. No, you need a "Full French Version" since a different
language version is not acceptable as a qualifying
version.

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

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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:

| do I need a full or upgrade version. Can I use the XP pro english to
| upgrade.
|
| Thanks

 

[Astro1]

Thanks for the tips on my email... I am using google group beta and did
not find a way to hide or change my email... This is ok, since that
email is for that purpose only.

For XP english to french, I suspected I needed to re-install from
scratch. Too bad.

Thanks to all

 

[Jim Macklin]

Google's GMail beta is fine, I have an account too. But I
use Outlook Express for my newsgroup reader and simply
entered an altered email address. I have not tried the web
interface, but I think you can do the same.

You can use your GMail account to create another "private"
email for your secure use.

As I said before, if you need to keep the English XP and
also have a French language version, use a partition manager
(Partition Magic, or other third-party software) to create a
new partition on the hard drive (at least 10 GB, 20 would be
better) and do a clean install on that new partition, no
need to alter the English version or its settings.


| Thanks for the tips on my email... I am using google group
beta and did
| not find a way to hide or change my email... This is ok,
since that
| email is for that purpose only.
|
| For XP english to french, I suspected I needed to
re-install from
| scratch. Too bad.
|
| Thanks to all
|