change windiws xp french to windws xp english

[alymatt]

I have a dell inspiron 1200 with french windows xp sp2
I want to change to windows xp english which is windows xp sp1 when i load in the english xp it works ok for 30 mins then lock up and also there is no security center installed, i can not down load update sp2 locks up Help!!!

 

[spherrod]

How are you loading 'English' XP? Have you formatted the drive and installed it from fresh?

 

[alymatt]

yes i formatted the drive which is C: drive and followed instructions on screen

 

[spherrod]

ok, i would recommend creating a new XP install with SP2 slipstreamed into it

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

then reinstall with this CD, ensuring that you format the drive during the install. obviously make sure you have a backup of any documents you might need.

 

[alymatt]

hi just been told that the windows xp is 2002 version do i still use what you said?

 

[spherrod]

Yep, create a slipstream of your XP SP1 English with SP2 English and then reinstall