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[Guest]

Im English living in France and have just bought a french computer with
windows XP family edition. Unfortunately i do not read French. But XP on my
computer is in French. I have gone into configuration panel and changed
regional language to English. This has changed a few "bits and pieces", but
the majority is still French. Is it possible to change the entire computer
and operating systems to English?

 

[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/

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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I'm English living in France and have just bought a french computer with
| windows XP family edition. Unfortunately i do not read French. But XP on my
| computer is in French. I have gone into configuration panel and changed
| regional language to English. This has changed a few "bits and pieces", but
| the majority is still French. Is it possible to change the entire computer
| and operating systems to English?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Im English living in France and have just bought a french computer
with windows XP family edition. Unfortunately i do not read French.
But XP on my computer is in French. I have gone into configuration
panel and changed regional language to English. This has changed a
few "bits and pieces", but the majority is still French. Is it
possible to change the entire computer and operating systems to
English?

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

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Bruce Chambers

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