How to change Windows XP language to English

[Kumaran]

Dear friends,
I have recently bought a laptop with German Windows XP Home Edition.
I would like change the language from German to English.
Is there any language patch / update available ?
Please guide me if some of you has done this already.

Best Regards
Kumaran

 

[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 want, 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.

Welcome to WorldLanguage.com!
http://www.worldlanguage.com/

A good third-party partitioning program is Partition Magic 8.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/pmdetails.cfm

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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Dear friends,
| I have recently bought a laptop with German Windows XP Home Edition.
| I would like change the language from German to English.
| Is there any language patch / update available ?
| Please guide me if some of you has done this already.
|
| Best Regards
| Kumaran

 

[Rob Schneider]

You'll need to buy English version of XP. XP is not "multi-lingual".

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

You'll need to buy English version of XP. XP is not "multi-lingual".

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

Rob, you final statement is not entirely true about Windows XP.
For the original poster that is the case, but the MUI is fully
multi-lingual on Windows XP.
see
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/muizone.mspx
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[Rob Schneider]

Good catch.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You cannot upgrade or convert from one language version of the an
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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[OliverS]

Greetings --

You cannot upgrade or convert from one language version of the an
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

Is that true of XP Pro as well? It is supposed to offer multi-lingual
support.


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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP Multilingual User Interface FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/DrIntl/faqs/MUIFaq.mspx#MUIques1

The Windows XP MUI is sold only through Volume Licensing programs such as
the Microsoft Open License Program (MOLP / Open), Select, and Enterprise
agreement (or with a new computer as an OEM version at customer request).
It is not available through retail channels.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|
| Is that true of XP Pro as well? It is supposed to offer multi-lingual
| support.