Need help installing XP Pro MUI

[bluejean0001]

I have XP home on my computer and I want to install XP Pro multilingual in its place. I also need to format the hard drive before I give this computer to a friend. I have removed a number of programs from this computer already and hope I haven't messed things up. I purchased this as an OEM and now i wonder if I also need the regular XP pro in addition to this program.

I attempted to boot from the new CD (XP pro) purchased from

Newegg as OEM. This is the message that I receive.

Windows XP Multilingual User Interface Pack cannot be installed on this platform.

What platform are they speaking about. Is the XP Pro MUI all I need or do I need additional programs. I understand that I can not format until I am able to boot on XP Pro.

[Takeshi]

You need Windows XP Pro Eng version already installed first before the MUI Pack will install.

The CD you bought sounds like it's only the MUI Pack, not Windows XP Pro as such.

[Ctrl-X]

I have XP home on my computer and I want to install XP Pro multilingual in its place. I also need to format the hard drive before I give this computer to a friend. I have removed a number of programs from this computer already and hope I haven't messed things up. I purchased this as an OEM and now i wonder if I also need the regular XP pro in addition to this program.

Why bother removing programs if you're going to format and reinstall anyway?

I attempted to boot from the new CD (XP pro) purchased from

Newegg as OEM. This is the message that I receive.

Windows XP Multilingual User Interface Pack cannot be installed on this platform.

What platform are they speaking about. Is the XP Pro MUI all I need or do I need additional programs. I understand that I can not format until I am able to boot on XP Pro.

First you'll need to install Windows XP Professional, then you'll be able to install the MUI pack. Having said that, Windows MUI packs are only available to enterprise customers, so it might not install on an OEM version.