XP Is in Chinese! Help change it back to english

**Leon.t** · 18-02-08, 01:07 PM

Hi guys, just got a new computer. Its in Chinese however (every text on the screen is in chinese and the typing comes out in english. Can someone guide me to help changing it back to English, I've done a few things to try change it back to English but no success. thanks guys!.

**best4less** · 18-02-08, 01:18 PM

Is the keyboard in Chinese also?

**Leon.t** · 18-02-08, 01:24 PM

nup g11 keyboard. but typing would come out english but chinese words for everything . Whoops i'll edit the first post.

**best4less** · 18-02-08, 01:32 PM

I have had a couple of laptops with this, where they have sold then to shops
and if I remember right I had to change the bios to English
or do a update of the bios (for English version )
Then reload windows

cheers

**nerd1** · 18-02-08, 07:44 PM

umm there are chinese versions of XP around... my guess is that a chinese version was installed if this is how it came.... the only way I can think of fixing this is installing an english version

doesnt sound like you bought windows xp with your 'puter and it was just loaded on there LOL

**ssrattus** · 19-02-08, 12:33 AM

See if you have muisetup.exe (Multilingual User Interface) on the laptop, if so run it and see if you can select or add English that way. You may need some Xp disks though. Have not used it myself but it exists on the PC here. Frequently Asked Questions: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP & Windows 2000 MUI

**Leon.t** · 19-02-08, 10:08 AM

yeah, I bought the computer and it was in chinese. There is a bios password on it and I cant format it. I'll try the MUI ssrattus. Thanks.

**best4less** · 19-02-08, 10:39 AM

Is it a laptop or desktop???

**nerd1** · 19-02-08, 01:02 PM

get the password from who ever you bought it from... sound like a 2nd hand computer....

**Leon.t** · 20-02-08, 10:07 AM

desktop.

**mandc** · 20-02-08, 10:32 AM

Depending on your motherboard or computer manufacturer you may be able to reset the bios by pin jumper shorting or even cmos battery removal or backdoor passwords eg How do I reset a BIOS password?

or try
Clearing the Bios or CMOS Password

**Leon.t** · 26-02-08, 07:36 PM

ok, I got rid of the bios password. Now I've tried loading dvd-drive first to format c:, but it's running under raid..... 'help?'

**ssrattus** · 26-02-08, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon.t

ok, I got rid of the bios password. Now I've tried loading dvd-drive first to format c:, but it's running under raid..... 'help?'

Have a read through this thread, it should give you some ideas on the way to go. Installing XP

Basically you need the raid drivers to load in during the early part of the xp install.

**Leon.t** · 28-02-08, 11:56 AM

Thanks ssrattus, I'll give that a try.

**Leon.t** · 11-03-08, 01:01 PM

Ok, fixed thanks for the help!
All I done was change the settings in bios to ide.
Installed XP and thats it...weird...

18-02-08, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Leon.t Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Spent time on board: 18:34:17	XP Is in Chinese! Help change it back to english Hi guys, just got a new computer. Its in Chinese however (every text on the screen is in chinese and the typing comes out in english. Can someone guide me to help changing it back to English, I've done a few things to try change it back to English but no success. thanks guys!.

18-02-08, 01:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
best4less I'am Not a Bloody Joke iTrader: (10) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,932 Spent time on board: 2 Months, 2 Weeks, 3 Days and 1:37:24	Is the keyboard in Chinese also? __________________ Please wipe your feet before walking all over me

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best4less I'am Not a Bloody Joke iTrader: (10) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,932 Spent time on board: 2 Months, 2 Weeks, 3 Days and 1:37:24	I have had a couple of laptops with this, where they have sold then to shops and if I remember right I had to change the bios to English or do a update of the bios (for English version ) Then reload windows cheers __________________ Please wipe your feet before walking all over me

19-02-08, 10:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
best4less I'am Not a Bloody Joke iTrader: (10) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,932 Spent time on board: 2 Months, 2 Weeks, 3 Days and 1:37:24	Is it a laptop or desktop??? __________________ Please wipe your feet before walking all over me

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18-02-08, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Leon.t Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Spent time on board: 18:34:17	nup g11 keyboard. but typing would come out english but chinese words for everything . Whoops i'll edit the first post.

18-02-08, 07:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
nerd1 galleries.wickedweasel.co iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 125 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 19:32:44	umm there are chinese versions of XP around... my guess is that a chinese version was installed if this is how it came.... the only way I can think of fixing this is installing an english version doesnt sound like you bought windows xp with your 'puter and it was just loaded on there LOL

19-02-08, 12:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
ssrattus Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,366 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 4 Days and 4:58:22	See if you have muisetup.exe (Multilingual User Interface) on the laptop, if so run it and see if you can select or add English that way. You may need some Xp disks though. Have not used it myself but it exists on the PC here. Frequently Asked Questions: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP & Windows 2000 MUI

19-02-08, 10:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Leon.t Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Spent time on board: 18:34:17	yeah, I bought the computer and it was in chinese. There is a bios password on it and I cant format it. I'll try the MUI ssrattus. Thanks.

19-02-08, 01:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
nerd1 galleries.wickedweasel.co iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 125 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 19:32:44	get the password from who ever you bought it from... sound like a 2nd hand computer....

20-02-08, 10:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Leon.t Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Spent time on board: 18:34:17	desktop.

20-02-08, 10:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
mandc Premium Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 397 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 5 Days and 0:05:53	Depending on your motherboard or computer manufacturer you may be able to reset the bios by pin jumper shorting or even cmos battery removal or backdoor passwords eg How do I reset a BIOS password? or try Clearing the Bios or CMOS Password

26-02-08, 07:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Leon.t Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Spent time on board: 18:34:17	ok, I got rid of the bios password. Now I've tried loading dvd-drive first to format c:, but it's running under raid..... 'help?'

28-02-08, 11:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Leon.t Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Spent time on board: 18:34:17	Thanks ssrattus, I'll give that a try.

11-03-08, 01:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
Leon.t Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Spent time on board: 18:34:17	Ok, fixed thanks for the help! All I done was change the settings in bios to ide. Installed XP and thats it...weird...

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