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-= ImhotepH =-

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Nov 21, 2002, 4:52:37 AM11/21/02
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HI!
i've xp installed in italian, i want to change the language in English, is
possible to do that reinstalling the OS with a English version of the OS,
maybe with the SP 1 ?
thank u

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Nov 21, 2002, 5:08:14 AM11/21/02
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-= ImhotepH =- <cgiu...@intrage.it> wrote:
> HI!
> i've xp installed in italian, i want to change the language in
> English, is possible to do that reinstalling the OS with a English
> version of the OS, maybe with the SP 1 ?
> thank u

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/regionalsup.asp

"In any version of Windows XP Professional, you can display, input, edit,
and print documents in hundreds of languages. Users or administrators can
set regional preferences, fonts, keyboard layouts, sorting orders, date
formats, and so on."

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Leony

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Nov 21, 2002, 5:13:06 AM11/21/02
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"-= ImhotepH =-" <cgiu...@intrage.it> skrev i en meddelelse
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> i've xp installed in italian, i want to change the language in English, is
> possible to do that reinstalling the OS with a English version of the OS,
> maybe with the SP 1 ?

As far as I know you cannot change the language.
Just as you cannot update an Italian XP Home to an English XP Pro.
If you want English you'll have to buy the English version.

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-= ImhotepH =-

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Nov 21, 2002, 5:33:37 AM11/21/02
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> As far as I know you cannot change the language.
> Just as you cannot update an Italian XP Home to an English XP Pro.
> If you want English you'll have to buy the English version.
>

and if i got a warez copy of Xp pro with Sp1 in english, acn i install this
one on the italian one?


Bruce Chambers

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Nov 21, 2002, 9:07:10 AM11/21/02
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Greetings --

I'm afraid the only way to replace one language version of WinXP with
another (that I'm aware of) is to buy and install a copy of WinXP in the
desired language.


Bruce Chambers
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Paul Busby

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Nov 21, 2002, 1:13:19 PM11/21/02
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In news:aricpv$ih721$1...@ID-159935.news.dfncis.de,
-= ImhotepH =- <cgiu...@intrage.it> pulled the chain then typed:

K Man has given you the correct answer. You haven't killfiled him have you?
The same applies with Office XP.


Paul Busby

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Nov 22, 2002, 2:43:47 PM11/22/02
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In news:ariad3$itl3u$1...@ID-159935.news.dfncis.de,

-= ImhotepH =- <cgiu...@intrage.it> pulled the chain then typed:
> HI!
> i've xp installed in italian, i want to change the language in
> English, is possible to do that reinstalling the OS with a English
> version of the OS, maybe with the SP 1 ?
> thank u

I've got to the bottom of language support with XP. This OS allows multiple
language support for display/editing text & keyboard layouts to reflect that
language BUT not Help, toolbars messages boxes etc, etc.

To have more than one language embedded properly into the OS requires dual
booting localised versions with their own licences - ouch. This page from
MS:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/regionalsup.asp
is very misleading, to quote:


"Users or administrators can set regional preferences, fonts, keyboard

layouts, sorting orders, date formats, and so on." The " and so on" excludes
the Help system or menus etc! Hardly different from previous versions :(
apart from the number of languages:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292246
This MS page gets closer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q282089
There's a big difference between language localisation & Multilanguage input
methods. Thinking further on the subject, the Help files alone would take up
a couple of CDs & MS would loose money from multiple licensing.

To answer your question more accurately, no you can't over-install one
localised version over another but need to dual boot as mentioned in KB
Q282089, above. If my previous post caused confusion, rest assured that I've
beaten myself up already :)

Regards


Kadaitcha Man

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Nov 22, 2002, 8:47:30 PM11/22/02
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Paul Busby <xbu...@tele2.co.uk> wrote:
> In news:ariad3$itl3u$1...@ID-159935.news.dfncis.de,
> -= ImhotepH =- <cgiu...@intrage.it> pulled the chain then typed:
>> HI!
>> i've xp installed in italian, i want to change the language in
>> English, is possible to do that reinstalling the OS with a English
>> version of the OS, maybe with the SP 1 ?
>> thank u
>
> I've got to the bottom of language support with XP. This OS allows
> multiple language support for display/editing text & keyboard layouts
> to reflect that language BUT not Help, toolbars messages boxes etc,
> etc.
>
> To have more than one language embedded properly into the OS requires
> dual booting localised versions with their own licences - ouch. This
> page from MS:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/regionalsup.asp
> is very misleading, to quote:

Actually, it is only "misleading" if you can't fucking read.

> "Users or administrators can set regional preferences, fonts, keyboard
> layouts, sorting orders, date formats, and so on." The " and so on"
> excludes the Help system or menus etc!

Well, duh!

stanlin810

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Nov 23, 2002, 6:36:05 AM11/23/02
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Paul Busby

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Nov 23, 2002, 10:09:41 AM11/23/02
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stanlin810 <stanl...@removeqwest.net> pulled the chain then typed:

> Get the free version of Zone Alarm. As Real Player of any version
> calls home alot.

The relevance eludes me so I guess you've answered the wrong post :) Gave up
on ZA with XP - I prefer Kerio - no lockups or other issues. RN out is
blocked by it.


stu

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Nov 25, 2002, 11:31:19 PM11/25/02
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A few years ago a mate of mine had win 98 and he was able to change the
settings somewhere which changed the system font/buttons/links etcetera to
their Japanese equivalents.

Surely if XP is unicode based this must be still be available

If it is where can it be changed
Thaning you


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