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I am an exchange student, currently studying in Lisbon, Portugal. My current laptop broke down yesterday so I am in urgent need for a new one. Of course here in Portugal all the new laptops have their OS installed in the Portuguese language which I unfortunately don't master ...
I know that in Belgium (where I live) all Windows installation cd's have the possibilty to install Windows in whatever language you want. I however don't know if this is also the case in Portugal ... if it is I'll just buy a new laptop and format the pc and install Windows in English ... but if it's not how can I get an English windows?
Can I use the english installation cd from a friend and just enter my "portuguese" product key?
So to sum up, i have a triple question:
1. Do windows installation cd's in Portugal allow users to install Windows in whatever language or just in Portuguese?
2. If they only allow Portuguese installation, how can I change the language without formatting the pc and installing windows from another (english) installation cd?
3. If there is no answer to question 2, can I use an english installation cd and just enter my "portuguese" product key?
Thank you very much for your help
koenraad
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1. Any & All DVDs only contain the language advertised - e.g. Portuguese in Portugal, English in the UK/US, Dutch in The Netherlands
2. If you have Vista Ultimate or Enterprise, you can download & install MUI (Multilingual User Interface) packs with any of 35 languages available for download from Windows Update.
3. Most likely yes, provided that the key s for the same type of DVD, meaning Retail or OEM.
Are you absolutely 100% sure about that first answer? I am absolutely certain that for Windows XP in Belgium you have the possibility to install Windows in whatever language you want! I don't know if it's the same for Windows Vista in Belgium tho (haven't been using vista for that long)
Well can I download an english or dutch ISO somewhere legally? then i'll just format the new laptop in english and use my new portugese cdkey to register it
