Language Problem

I purchased an ACER laptop from Germany which has German edition of Windows
XP on it. I want to convert it to english as I couldnt understand German.

"Habib" wrote

:I purchased an ACER laptop from Germany which has German edition of Windows
: XP on it. I want to convert it to english as I couldnt understand German.

You can't convert it. You have to buy an English XP, sorry.
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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...b;en-us;282089

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

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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"Habib" wrote:

| I purchased an ACER laptop from Germany which has German edition of Windows
| XP on it. I want to convert it to English as I couldn't understand German.

The OP can clean install an OEM version too. I recently installed an OEM
version on what used to be an HP that I bought five years ago. Works like a
dream and it activated with no problems at all. Oh, and I didn't buy any
hardware with the XP OEM.
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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote

: 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...b;en-us;282089
:
: Welcome to WorldLanguage.com!
: http://www.worldlanguage.com/
:
: 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
:
: --
: Carey Frisch
: Microsoft MVP
: Windows XP - Shell/User
:
: Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
:
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:
: "Habib" wrote:
:
: | I purchased an ACER laptop from Germany which has German edition of
Windows
: | XP on it. I want to convert it to English as I couldn't understand
German.

OEM version are forever tied to the FIRST PC it is installed onto. You were
not entitled to move the HP OEM version.

The only recourse the OP has is the full retail version.


"Alias" wrote in message
...
The OP can clean install an OEM version too. I recently installed an OEM
version on what used to be an HP that I bought five years ago. Works like
a
dream and it activated with no problems at all. Oh, and I didn't buy any
hardware with the XP OEM.
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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote

: 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...b;en-us;282089
:
: Welcome to WorldLanguage.com!
: http://www.worldlanguage.com/
:
: 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
:
: --
: Carey Frisch
: Microsoft MVP
: Windows XP - Shell/User
:
: Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
:
: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:
: "Habib" wrote:
:
: | I purchased an ACER laptop from Germany which has German edition of
Windows
: | XP on it. I want to convert it to English as I couldn't understand
German.

"Yves Leclerc" wrote

: OEM version are forever tied to the FIRST PC it is installed onto. You
were
: not entitled to move the HP OEM version.
:
: The only recourse the OP has is the full retail version.

Read for content, not what you think I wrote. I bought a NEW OEM that had
never been installed on any machine and installed it on an OLD HP. I did
*not* move an OEM from one machine to another. I bought the OEM at a
national computer chain in Spain. In Spain, one does NOT have to buy
hardware to buy an OEM XP, be it Pro or Home. Also, most retail stores in
Spain do not even carry retail versions due to the lack of demand I suppose
(who would want to pay extra for the same thing?). If you don't believe me
and you can read Spanish, please visit these two national computer chain
stores and see if you can find a retail version of *any* MS OS:

http://www.appinformatica.com/

and

http://www.pcbox.es/
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: "Alias" wrote in message
: ...
: The OP can clean install an OEM version too. I recently installed an OEM
: version on what used to be an HP that I bought five years ago. Works
like
: a
: dream and it activated with no problems at all. Oh, and I didn't buy any
: hardware with the XP OEM.
: --
: Alias
:
: Use the Reply to Sender feature
: of your news reader program to email me.
:
: Utiliza Responder al Remitente
: para mandarme un mail.
:
: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote
:
: : 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...b;en-us;282089
: :
: : Welcome to WorldLanguage.com!
: : http://www.worldlanguage.com/
: :
: : 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
: :
: : --
: : Carey Frisch
: : Microsoft MVP
: : Windows XP - Shell/User
: :
: : Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
: : http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
: :
:
: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: :
: : "Habib" wrote:
: :
: : | I purchased an ACER laptop from Germany which has German edition of
: Windows
: : | XP on it. I want to convert it to English as I couldn't understand
: German.
:
:
:
:

In ,
Yves Leclerc typed:

OEM version are forever tied to the FIRST PC it is installed
onto. You were not entitled to move the HP OEM version.

The only recourse the OP has is the full retail version.


No, this isn't at all correct. Nobody said anything about moving
a version, and besides, the fact that an OEM version can't be
moved is irrelevant.

If he wants a version in English, he has to buy and clean install
an English version. He can use a Full version, obviously. If he
owns a previous qualifying version, he can use an Upgrade
version. And he can use an OEM version.

Once installed on this computer, that OEM version can't be moved
to another computer, but that doesn't prevent him from installing
it on this one. The rules for buying an OEM version are that he
has to buy it with hardware, but any piece of hardware, not just
a complete computer, suffices.

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"Alias" wrote in message
...
The OP can clean install an OEM version too. I recently
installed an
OEM version on what used to be an HP that I bought five years
ago.
Works like a
dream and it activated with no problems at all. Oh, and I
didn't buy
any hardware with the XP OEM.
--
Alias

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote

: 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...b;en-us;282089
:
: Welcome to WorldLanguage.com!
: http://www.worldlanguage.com/
:
: 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
:
: --
: Carey Frisch
: Microsoft MVP
: Windows XP - Shell/User
:
: Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
:
: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:
: "Habib" wrote:
:
: | I purchased an ACER laptop from Germany which has German
edition
: | of Windows XP on it. I want to convert it to English as I
: | couldn't understand German.