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installing east asian language

by askkak Aug 9, 2007 12:49AM PDT

i was trying to install east asian language how ever it ask for window xp home edition sp2 cd which i dont have.what can i do? can i just download a file to install or i have to get the cd?

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If it asks for the CD ...

by Kees Bakker Aug 9, 2007 6:00AM PDT

you need the CD. Why don't you have it?

Kees

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by askkak Aug 9, 2007 6:04AM PDT

because it never come with the computer or just that i dont remember i ever seen it. beside i believe many people dont have it

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Then go and find one.

by Kees Bakker Aug 9, 2007 7:07AM PDT

It can't be downloaded.

Kees

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Before that...

by John.Wilkinson Aug 9, 2007 7:42AM PDT

Since this was a preinstalled copy of XP a retail Windows XP CD is not an option...the product keys are not interchangeable. He would have to burn the manufacturer's system recovery CD or order one from the manufacturer, not hunt down an original Windows XP CD.

Also, keep in mind this likely isn't an option. XP Home edition doesn't have the MUI support of XP Professional, so unless the computer was purchased in a region that includes east Asian languages as part of Windows XP the original CD won't do any good.

John

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