change diplay language of windows xp

mhthekidd · 11-04-2006, 10:45 AM

hi, ive just got a new laptop from japan and its all in Japanese. I wanted to know how i can change the display with out reinstalling windows because i dont have a windows cd.

PC eye · 11-04-2006, 11:08 AM

The laptop has the Japanese edition of Windows installed. If you just bought the laptop return it for one with the English version of Windows installed. Otherwise you have to purchase an English version full installation disk to reinstall Windows and void warrantees on it.

mhthekidd · 11-04-2006, 12:18 PM

taking it back wont be possible cuz im not in Japan anymore. but it says that ill get an express upgrade to Windows vista when it becomes available, so when im upgrading cant i change it to english

PC eye · 11-04-2006, 12:31 PM

You would have to contact MS support on that one. By default any automatic upgrade would go by the current version installed as part of the id verfication process for that copy of Windows. You won't want Vista installed in Japanese. You best option now is to buy an oem of XP at the low prices being seen now at least until Vista is out. Most are waiting for all of the bugs in Vista to be fixed before upgrading from XP. Plus Vista Ultimate will be $399-! An oem on XP with SP2 is... under $85.

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11-04-2006, 11:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	The laptop has the Japanese edition of Windows installed. If you just bought the laptop return it for one with the English version of Windows installed. Otherwise you have to purchase an English version full installation disk to reinstall Windows and void warrantees on it.

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mhthekidd New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	taking it back wont be possible cuz im not in Japan anymore. but it says that ill get an express upgrade to Windows vista when it becomes available, so when im upgrading cant i change it to english

11-04-2006, 12:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	You would have to contact MS support on that one. By default any automatic upgrade would go by the current version installed as part of the id verfication process for that copy of Windows. You won't want Vista installed in Japanese. You best option now is to buy an oem of XP at the low prices being seen now at least until Vista is out. Most are waiting for all of the bugs in Vista to be fixed before upgrading from XP. Plus Vista Ultimate will be $399-! An oem on XP with SP2 is... under $85.