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250892 2004-07-09 04:26:00 I've a machine with Chinese version of XP Pro. Can I install the SP1 (English) on to this machine?

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bk T (215)
250893 2004-07-09 04:35:00 Yes
Just format the drive when you install XP
Davesdad (923)
250894 2004-07-09 04:40:00 uh...i think he just wants to install the service pack,not xp itself...

Anyhow,just try and load it,The install will halt and tell you why it has done so if its incompatible.

A back up is well advised of course....
metla (154)
250895 2004-07-09 05:30:00 as far as i know you need the chinese ver of sp1. i tried an english sp1 on a chinese ver once and it wouldn't run. tweak'e (174)
250896 2004-07-09 06:04:00 > as far as i know you need the chinese ver of sp1. i
> tried an english sp1 on a chinese ver once and it
> wouldn't run.
tweak'e, did it mess up your system? That's why I hesitate to load it!

Probably, it won't work with different language versions.

Thanks everyone.
bk T (215)
250897 2004-07-09 07:56:00 if i remember correctly it spat an error message something like "need chinese ver". no ill effects that i know of. tweak'e (174)
250898 2004-07-09 10:23:00 > uh...i think he just wants to install the service
> pack,not xp itself...

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Davesdad (923)
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