Spanish to English OS

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A friend purchased a laptop running Windows XP in Spain.
Can the operating system be changed to read in English?
 
You have to buy a full install retail CD in English version.
You can dual boot if you want to keep the Spanish version.


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message |A friend purchased a laptop running Windows XP in Spain.
| Can the operating system be changed to read in English?
 
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.aspx?scid=kb;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/

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| A friend purchased a laptop running Windows XP in Spain.
| Can the operating system be changed to read in English?
 
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