change WIN XP language

[Walter Clayton]

You'll need to obtain an English version of the OS and reinstall. Your best
option is go back to the vendor, explain the situation and see if they can
cut you some kind of deal on getting you an English version.

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
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"saj" <spokhare@du.edu> wrote in message
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> Can anyone help me with this question?? I am in italy
> and bought a computer. Its all in Italian though!! And I
> would like Windows, etc. to be in english! I have the
> original Win XP disk but I am afaraid its the italian
> version only. Is this the case or can I easily change
> some setting to change everything into english!! Help!
> Thanks.

[Nicholas]

One cannot change the language version of Windows XP.
You must purchase the "Full English Version" of Windows XP,
reformat your drive and install it "clean". The alternative is to
create a dual-boot configuration which requires an available,
empty partition. You can purchase and use Partition Magic 8
([url]www.powerquest.com[/url]) to accomplish this.

If you have a desktop computer, or a notebook computer that
will accept a second hard drive, you can install a second hard
drive and install the "Full English Version" on it and end up
with a dual language boot configuration.

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


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Nicholas

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"saj" <spokhare@du.edu> wrote in message:
news:02c101c34d7a$1032a810$a501280a@phx.gbl...

| Can anyone help me with this question?? I am in italy
| and bought a computer. Its all in Italian though!! And I
| would like Windows, etc. to be in english! I have the
| original Win XP disk but I am afaraid its the italian
| version only. Is this the case or can I easily change
| some setting to change everything into english!! Help!
| Thanks.

[Chris Lanier]

this will only work if u have Windows XP Pro, but u can
download Multilingual User Interface Packs for XP Pro.
follow the link at the end for more help.

[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/mu[/url]
ltilingual/default.asp#APPENDIX%20B

>-----Original Message-----
>Can anyone help me with this question?? I am in italy
>and bought a computer. Its all in Italian though!! And I
>would like Windows, etc. to be in english! I have the
>original Win XP disk but I am afaraid its the italian
>version only. Is this the case or can I easily change
>some setting to change everything into english!! Help!
>Thanks.
>.
>

[Ken Blake]

In 02c101c34d7a$1032a810$a501280a@phx.gbl, saj wrote:

> Can anyone help me with this question?? I am in italy
> and bought a computer. Its all in Italian though!! And I
> would like Windows, etc. to be in english! I have the
> original Win XP disk but I am afaraid its the italian
> version only. Is this the case or can I easily change
> some setting to change everything into english!! Help!

Sorry, CDs are language-specific. If you want it in English, you
need to buy an English version. There's no setting to change.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Chris Lanier]

not this will not help, u must have the english version of
XP first, sorry

>-----Original Message-----
>this will only work if u have Windows XP Pro, but u can
>download Multilingual User Interface Packs for XP Pro.
>follow the link at the end for more help.
>
>[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/m[/url]

u

>ltilingual/default.asp#APPENDIX%20B
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>Can anyone help me with this question?? I am in italy
>>and bought a computer. Its all in Italian though!! And

I

>>would like Windows, etc. to be in english! I have the
>>original Win XP disk but I am afaraid its the italian
>>version only. Is this the case or can I easily change
>>some setting to change everything into english!! Help!
>>Thanks.
>>.
>>

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