 How To Change Windows Xp Language ? |
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 Oct 19 2006, 01:06 AM
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Newbie [Level 1]  Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 19-October 06 Member No.: 31,874  |
my mate bought me a laptop from Paris .... now the problem is i dont know how can i get windows in an english version... currently its french. I have tried all the possible ways... its not even letting me boot from my own cd.
Any help would be great |
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Oct 19 2006, 01:14 AM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 2,197 Joined: 5-November 05 From: That one place over there... Member No.: 13,830 |
Well you could boot it from your own copy if you have it. I also found a link for a Language pack from Microsoft but i'm not really sure what you have to do to use it. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en
Hopefully though you can download it and change the language without having to install it. |
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Oct 19 2006, 03:10 PM
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Proud to be hosted Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 11-July 04 From: NL Member No.: 75 |
Hmm I don't think that's possible without reinstalling windows, if I'm right every windows CD rom or DVD rom has its own language, and the language can't easily be changed that wise. Think about it, if you need a new CD / DVD to install windows in your own prefered language that's another pile of dollars for microschoft!
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Oct 19 2006, 09:35 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 12-October 06 Member No.: 31,514 |
QUOTE(cjm1504 @ Oct 19 2006, 03:06 AM)  my mate bought me a laptop from Paris .... now the problem is i dont know how can i get windows in an english version... currently its french. I have tried all the possible ways... its not even letting me boot from my own cd. Any help would be great lets start flaming  ... what about to start using linux ... changing of lang is so easy
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Dec 2 2006, 08:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 2-December 06 Member No.: 34,467 |
i think with a new installation of the system
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Dec 2 2006, 08:38 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 30-October 05 Member No.: 13,574 |
I think it's not possible.
From english to an other language is possible is you have Windows XP Prof. (this pakket is call MUI) But is your windows is French it's most likly the French version. It's possible that teher are on your hard drive some recovery files. Here in Belgium when you start a laptop for the first time you get the choice to install Windows In English , French or Dutch (I don't know if it deletes the other languages after starting up). Ofcourse in France (Paris) they have only one language 'French'. Installing it in English can be done if you have the restore disks of the same type of computer in English. (they can be bought by a computer vendor I think ) |
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Oct 8 2007, 03:09 AM
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Guest Feedbacks Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
Well, I think now there is a way to do it. You may search over the Micro$oft site. I think they have new language packs since Vista, but they also have some XP ones!
-Mecanologo |
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Feb 9 2008, 10:15 PM
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Guest Feedbacks Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
CHANGING THE LANGUAGE IN XP
How To Change Windows Xp Language ? Would'nt it just be easier to tell people to go to control panel select regional/ language options, on the regional tab select your language ?? -reply by jdog |
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Feb 19 2008, 09:48 PM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 19-February 08 Member No.: 58,129 |
Start -> Control Panel
Regional and Language settings, enjoy
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