rallyone said:
Do I need to back up any files?
Only those that you want to save.
Will I take a chance of files being deleted?
There's no "chance" involved\; everything will be deleted as part of
the installation of a new language version.
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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