Installing Windows Vista in English from Windows Vista French CD?

Hi,

I am in France. I am planning to buy a ACER desktop from an online vendor.
It will come with a Windows Vista French edition pre-installed and they will
give me the French Windows Vista CD.

Can I later install the Windows Vista in English from this French Windows
Vista CD?

sunnierstudent wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am in France. I am planning to buy a ACER desktop from an online vendor.
> It will come with a Windows Vista French edition pre-installed and they will
> give me the French Windows Vista CD.
>
> Can I later install the Windows Vista in English from this French Windows
> Vista CD?


No, of course not. To quote Charles Babbage, "I am not able to rightly
apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a
question."


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

I don't understand. What do you mean? And why can't I?


"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> sunnierstudent wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am in France. I am planning to buy a ACER desktop from an online vendor.
> > It will come with a Windows Vista French edition pre-installed and they will
> > give me the French Windows Vista CD.
> >
> > Can I later install the Windows Vista in English from this French Windows
> > Vista CD?
>
>
> No, of course not. To quote Charles Babbage, "I am not able to rightly
> apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a
> question."
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot
>

Only if your version of Vista is Ultimate. If so, you can install a
language pack. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925471 .

There is an unofficial way. See
http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/12/cha...windows-vista/.

You would be best advised to buy an English desktop from a UK vendor if
you want to use English as your working language.



On 08/03/2009 18:29, sunnierstudent wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am in France. I am planning to buy a ACER desktop from an online vendor.
> It will come with a Windows Vista French edition pre-installed and they will
> give me the French Windows Vista CD.
>
> Can I later install the Windows Vista in English from this French Windows
> Vista CD?

Hi,

The disks are language-specific so if you want English, you need an English
disk.

Bruce's quoted comment is basically a question of what would have led
someone to think they could install in English from a French disk when this
has never ever been the case.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"sunnierstudent" <sunnierstudent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A832631-B78F-42A7-9818-ABD2E0BC96D3@microsoft.com...
>I don't understand. What do you mean? And why can't I?
>
>
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>
>> sunnierstudent wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am in France. I am planning to buy a ACER desktop from an online
>> > vendor.
>> > It will come with a Windows Vista French edition pre-installed and they
>> > will
>> > give me the French Windows Vista CD.
>> >
>> > Can I later install the Windows Vista in English from this French
>> > Windows
>> > Vista CD?
>>
>>
>> No, of course not. To quote Charles Babbage, "I am not able to rightly
>> apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a
>> question."
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Chambers
>>
>> Help us help you:
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>>
>> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>>
>> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
>> Russell
>>
>> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
>> killed a great many philosophers.
>> ~ Denis Diderot
>>

Dear Sirs,

Thank you for the response.
Is it allowed by Microsoft if I install the English version by using a
freiend's CD/DVD but use the French Vista Authentication Key that I have
bought?
Will the English version accept my original French Windows Vista
Authentication key.

Thanks in advance.


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The disks are language-specific so if you want English, you need an English
> disk.
>
> Bruce's quoted comment is basically a question of what would have led
> someone to think they could install in English from a French disk when this
> has never ever been the case.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "sunnierstudent" <sunnierstudent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A832631-B78F-42A7-9818-ABD2E0BC96D3@microsoft.com...
> >I don't understand. What do you mean? And why can't I?
> >
> >
> > "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> >
> >> sunnierstudent wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I am in France. I am planning to buy a ACER desktop from an online
> >> > vendor.
> >> > It will come with a Windows Vista French edition pre-installed and they
> >> > will
> >> > give me the French Windows Vista CD.
> >> >
> >> > Can I later install the Windows Vista in English from this French
> >> > Windows
> >> > Vista CD?
> >>
> >>
> >> No, of course not. To quote Charles Babbage, "I am not able to rightly
> >> apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a
> >> question."
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Bruce Chambers
> >>
> >> Help us help you:
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
> >>
> >> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> >> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
> >>
> >> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
> >> Russell
> >>
> >> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> >> killed a great many philosophers.
> >> ~ Denis Diderot
> >>
>
>

Dear Sir,

Thank you for the response. It could be of great help. But I only prefer
using the authentic way. But your suggestion is really appreciated and I am
sure it would be of help to many other people.


"Dominic Payer" wrote:

> Only if your version of Vista is Ultimate. If so, you can install a
> language pack. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925471 .
>
> There is an unofficial way. See
> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/12/cha...windows-vista/.
>
> You would be best advised to buy an English desktop from a UK vendor if
> you want to use English as your working language.
>
>
>
> On 08/03/2009 18:29, sunnierstudent wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am in France. I am planning to buy a ACER desktop from an online vendor.
> > It will come with a Windows Vista French edition pre-installed and they will
> > give me the French Windows Vista CD.
> >
> > Can I later install the Windows Vista in English from this French Windows
> > Vista CD?
>

Good question. I honestly don't know. Keys are usually specific to the
version (Home, Business, Ultimate), not, as far as I know, to the language,
so it may work

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"sunnierstudent" <sunnierstudent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A2F3C0B-1793-497E-B5CF-C476BA524BB9@microsoft.com...
> Dear Sirs,
>
> Thank you for the response.
> Is it allowed by Microsoft if I install the English version by using a
> freiend's CD/DVD but use the French Vista Authentication Key that I have
> bought?
> Will the English version accept my original French Windows Vista
> Authentication key.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The disks are language-specific so if you want English, you need an
>> English
>> disk.
>>
>> Bruce's quoted comment is basically a question of what would have led
>> someone to think they could install in English from a French disk when
>> this
>> has never ever been the case.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "sunnierstudent" <sunnierstudent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:3A832631-B78F-42A7-9818-ABD2E0BC96D3@microsoft.com...
>> >I don't understand. What do you mean? And why can't I?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> sunnierstudent wrote:
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I am in France. I am planning to buy a ACER desktop from an online
>> >> > vendor.
>> >> > It will come with a Windows Vista French edition pre-installed and
>> >> > they
>> >> > will
>> >> > give me the French Windows Vista CD.
>> >> >
>> >> > Can I later install the Windows Vista in English from this French
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > Vista CD?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> No, of course not. To quote Charles Babbage, "I am not able to
>> >> rightly
>> >> apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a
>> >> question."
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Bruce Chambers
>> >>
>> >> Help us help you:
>> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> >>
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>> >>
>> >> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>> >> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>> >>
>> >> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
>> >> Russell
>> >>
>> >> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
>> >> killed a great many philosophers.
>> >> ~ Denis Diderot
>> >>
>>
>>