Chinese to English XP

Mat · 15 Jan 2007 at 16:51

Question... someone comes to you with a laptop with Windows XP on it. This verison of XP is Chinese, it was bought in China and installed in China by a Chinese person. Everything about it screams China to you, at least you think it does but you cant quite tell because its all in Chinese.

Now, what is the easiest way to switch that install of XP so that it all reads in English; all the settings boxes, icons etc. are in English temporarily before changing it back to Chinese again?

Answers in English if you would be so kind

modo77 · 15 Jan 2007 at 17:10

I am pretty sure you can't change it.

Mat · 15 Jan 2007 at 18:43

Thats fine, either way as long as we're all agreed?

Lolcb · 15 Jan 2007 at 18:55

Learn the language.

Matt-Page · 15 Jan 2007 at 19:28

Isn't this just changed in control panel?

janesssssy · 15 Jan 2007 at 20:12

there is a pack that you have to buy, we had this same problem changing a PC from Polski to Englais

ic1male · 15 Jan 2007 at 22:26

You have to procure the MUI (multilanguage user interface) component for XP and install it before you can change the system menus and stuff.

modo77 · 16 Jan 2007 at 00:21

ic1male said:
You have to procure the MUI (multilanguage user interface) component for XP and install it before you can change the system menus and stuff.

unfortunately you probably can't get that officially:

"How can I acquire Windows MUI?

The Windows XP/2000 MUI is sold only through Volume Licensing programs such as the Microsoft Open License Program (MOLP / Open), Select, and Enterprise agreement (or with a new computer as an OEM version at customer request). It is not available through retail channels. "

Mat · 16 Jan 2007 at 10:01

Yes, that would seem to be the case...

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000673.htm

Ok, thanks people, stirling work! Give yourselves a hearty slap on the back...