I asked our IT department



You cannot upgrade or convert from one language version of the OS to another, so you'll have to purchase and use the full version of English WinXP to perform a clean installation.

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



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the reason why I don't use Microsoft's Help is that it's useless...these 

programs can never give a straight answer on a simple question.

Inge

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> If you have installed XP in e.g. German language, you might not be able to 

> install a english program and vice versa. Is there a way to change OS 

> language without having to buy new disk with the other language?

> Inge

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