changing language of XP cd

[elysium20BB]

Hello,

I have a customized version of windows XP pro. I made it from an original version to exactly the way I like it. The problem is however, it is in Dutch, so now I can't upgrade to SP2 and make a cd with SP2 included. Can anybody tell me if it is possible to simply change the language on the cd to English? I also have a copy of the English version, but I really want to use the dutch version as the basis because that one is customized. I believe that just copying the English I386\LANG\ to the Dutch cd isn't enough. Can anybody tell me if it is possible and how it should be done?

Thanx,

Ken

The Netherlands

[Vel Straty]

Well, never have tried it but in the XPCREATE forum inside MSFN, the XPCREATE program uses the "PRODSPEC.INI" located inside the i386 folder of the source disk(XP CD) to ensure which language the XP is. Look inside and change it to "English" w/o the quotes.

I've never tried it but this maybe one way that the SP's check your XP lnguage.

Tell us if it works elysium20BB!

Good Luck

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

Well, never have tried it but in the XPCREATE forum inside MSFN, the XPCREATE program uses the "PRODSPEC.INI" located inside the i386 folder of the source disk(XP CD) to ensure which language the XP is. Look inside and change it to "English" w/o the quotes.

I've never tried it but this maybe one way that the SP's check your XP lnguage.

Tell us if it works elysium20BB!

Good Luck

I don't think this will work...

This way you MIGHT tell Windows Update you're using an English copy of Windows XP, but this won't change the system files. I think everything will become corrupt after this, IF it will work.

I don't think it's possible to change the language, unless you copy everything from another Windows CD which is English....

I don't know if this is legal, using your Product key for two different languages?

[elysium20BB]

Well, I have 2 totally legal copies. One English and one Dutch. Do you think it would be legal if I used the English serial on the endresult? If it is illegal then nobody ofcourse should make an attempt to do this. However, would it be possible in theory? In what files is the language stored exactly? Only in the \I386\LANG folder? Then I could just switch this folder. I always thought that XP had language and code seperated. If this is the case, it shouldn't be to difficult. Does anyone know the exact files in which the language is stored?

Thanx,

Ken

[mazin]

Well, I have 2 totally legal copies. One English and one Dutch. Do you think it would be legal if I used the English serial on the endresult? If it is illegal then nobody ofcourse should make an attempt to do this.

What's illegal here, man? You've already paid the money. You alter whatever you like in Windows on your own machine. You do not distribute any modified or non-modified copy of your CDs.

You're completely legal.

As for the language, the LANG folder isn't intended for changing Windows GUI into alternate languages.

It's there to install different languages on your machine, so that you can read documents written in languages other than yours.

If you want your Windows GUI to display in different language, you have to use a language pack for this purpose. It's downloadable from the Internet.