"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am running winXP Pro, Danish version
> I want to install the english version (I have a CD)
>
> I was told that all software would need to be re-installed, not just the
> operating system. Is this true?


Yes.

There is no way to change languages except by doing a clean installation,
and a clean installation involves formatting the drive. That means losing
*everything* on the drive, Windows, applications, data, etc.

> Is it possible to change the language to english without re-installing?


No.


> Is it possible to re-install XP without it affecting currently installed
> software and other settings?


No.

You can do what's called a Repair installation, and that doesn't affect
applications and data, but that's really just a repair, and not really an
installation. And it certainly can't be used to change languages.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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