I have a question about Use Multiple Languages on a Single System:

I have bought a Toshiba 1900 laptop from Germany and it has a bespoke copy of Windows XP installed and has a recovery disk provided. However the system language is in German, and I cannot find an option to change this language anywhere. Can anyone suggest a workaround for this? The option is not present even if I format the hard drive and reinstall the OS.

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You only can use language of the 'main' system interface using Multilingual User Interface (MUI) pack. Futhermore, this pack will only install on English version of professional edition of W2K or XP. See details here: http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/FAQs/Multilang.asp


On Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 9:28 am, MK wrote:
>I have a question about Use
>Multiple Languages on a Single System:

>I have bought a Toshiba 1900 laptop from Germany and it has a bespoke copy of Windows
>XP installed and has a recovery disk provided. However the system language is in
>German, and I cannot find an option to change this language anywhere. Can anyone
>suggest a workaround for this? The option is not present even if I format the hard
>drive and reinstall the OS.
>

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I've got this windows pro xp sp1 Brazilian Version and there's no menus and dialog boxes languages feature. I have tried most microsoft KB and still got no direct answers. May I assume that It won't be able to change Brazilian Menus and Dialog Boxes to English Menus and Dialog Boxes in windows xp sp1?


On Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 2:15 pm, Alex wrote:
>You only can use language of the 'main' system interface using Multilingual User
>Interface (MUI) pack. Futhermore, this pack will only install on English version
>of professional edition of W2K or XP.
>See details here:
>http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/FAQs/Multilang.asp
>
>

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I also have the problem that my computer was purchased in Germany with german as the language when I would like it to be English. The current version is Windows XP Media Edition. I also own a copy of Windows XP Professional, but english, which is a couple years old. When I tried to put the CD in and install the Pro (english) edition, I was informed that I could not install windows because it is an older version than what I currently have. Is there some way to change to the Pro (English) version without having to lose everything which is already on my computer? Thanks, Kyle


On Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 9:28 am, MK wrote:
>I have a question about Use
>Multiple Languages on a Single System:

>I have bought a Toshiba 1900 laptop from Germany and it has a bespoke copy of Windows
>XP installed and has a recovery disk provided. However the system language is in
>German, and I cannot find an option to change this language anywhere. Can anyone
>suggest a workaround for this? The option is not present even if I format the hard
>drive and reinstall the OS.
>

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