Can I use UK-version of XP Pro in the USA?

[Guest Anabella]

I recently purchased a fully sealed retail box of Windows XP Pro from a

seller online only to find out that it is a UK-version, although made in the

US. (E85-02667) I've doublechecked the COA and everything looks legitimate

according to the Microsoft "How to Tell" website, including the holographic

ribbon under the port hole. I have not opened up the package yet to look at

the CD but the box is sealed, so I'm assuming it's fine.

 

What I need to know however is will this UK-version work on my US-made

computer? There is very little documentation online to support this although

someone did say it would work but that the UK had many programming

differences. What are these differences and will they affect my ability to

use it properly?

 

I'd appreciate as detailed an answer as possible so I can decide to return

it or keep it.

 

Thank you.

[Guest BigJim]

Re: Can I use UK-version of XP Pro in the USA?

 

last time I checked UK and US machines use Intel/AMD processors and the same

chipsets. So I would say

it would work. Unless you have some off the wall machine.

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Can I use UK-version of XP Pro in the USA?

 

 

"Anabella" <Anabella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CC2947C6-DEB3-447A-8F4A-733DAA0602CC@microsoft.com...

>I recently purchased a fully sealed retail box of Windows XP Pro from a

> seller online only to find out that it is a UK-version, although made in

> the

> US. (E85-02667) I've doublechecked the COA and everything looks legitimate

> according to the Microsoft "How to Tell" website, including the

> holographic

> ribbon under the port hole. I have not opened up the package yet to look

> at

> the CD but the box is sealed, so I'm assuming it's fine.

>

> What I need to know however is will this UK-version work on my US-made

> computer? There is very little documentation online to support this

> although

> someone did say it would work but that the UK had many programming

> differences. What are these differences and will they affect my ability to

> use it properly?

>

> I'd appreciate as detailed an answer as possible so I can decide to return

> it or keep it.

>

> Thank you.

 

It will work but you may find that some of the defaults, such as keyboards,

languages and currencies, are set to UK rather than US keyboards, language

and currency symbols. For example, on a US keyboard, Shift+3 gives you

the # symbol, on a UK keyboard that key combination gives you "£", the

symbol for the english Pound.

 

You can see the differences in the keyboards here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_and_American_keyboards

 

Spellcheckers don't actually come with Windows, but rather with Word (or 3rd

party spellcheckers), so you shouldn't have problems with spellings like

"colour" or "color" as long as you use a US version of that.

 

The problems should not otherwise be significant.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest Anabella]

Re: Can I use UK-version of XP Pro in the USA?

 

 

 

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

>

> "Anabella" <Anabella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:CC2947C6-DEB3-447A-8F4A-733DAA0602CC@microsoft.com...

> >I recently purchased a fully sealed retail box of Windows XP Pro from a

> > seller online only to find out that it is a UK-version, although made in

> > the

> > US. (E85-02667) I've doublechecked the COA and everything looks legitimate

> > according to the Microsoft "How to Tell" website, including the

> > holographic

> > ribbon under the port hole. I have not opened up the package yet to look

> > at

> > the CD but the box is sealed, so I'm assuming it's fine.

> >

> > What I need to know however is will this UK-version work on my US-made

> > computer? There is very little documentation online to support this

> > although

> > someone did say it would work but that the UK had many programming

> > differences. What are these differences and will they affect my ability to

> > use it properly?

> >

> > I'd appreciate as detailed an answer as possible so I can decide to return

> > it or keep it.

> >

> > Thank you.

>

> It will work but you may find that some of the defaults, such as keyboards,

> languages and currencies, are set to UK rather than US keyboards, language

> and currency symbols. For example, on a US keyboard, Shift+3 gives you

> the # symbol, on a UK keyboard that key combination gives you "£", the

> symbol for the english Pound.

>

> You can see the differences in the keyboards here:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_and_American_keyboards

>

> Spellcheckers don't actually come with Windows, but rather with Word (or 3rd

> party spellcheckers), so you shouldn't have problems with spellings like

> "colour" or "color" as long as you use a US version of that.

>

> The problems should not otherwise be significant.

>

> HTH

> -pk

>

>

 

Hello Patrick,

 

Thank you for pointing out this detail! Is there any way to change the

"default settings" for the language once XP is installed or am I stuck not

being able to use the keyboard for US annotations? That's a problem actually,

since I do need my normal keyboard.

 

Thanks very much.

[Guest Gotde T Shirt]

Re: Can I use UK-version of XP Pro in the USA?

 

On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:20:27 -0700, Anabella wrote:

> I recently purchased a fully sealed retail box of Windows XP Pro from a

> seller online only to find out that it is a UK-version, although made in the

> US. (E85-02667) I've doublechecked the COA and everything looks legitimate

> according to the Microsoft "How to Tell" website, including the holographic

> ribbon under the port hole. I have not opened up the package yet to look at

> the CD but the box is sealed, so I'm assuming it's fine.

>

> What I need to know however is will this UK-version work on my US-made

> computer? There is very little documentation online to support this although

> someone did say it would work but that the UK had many programming

> differences. What are these differences and will they affect my ability to

> use it properly?

>

> I'd appreciate as detailed an answer as possible so I can decide to return

> it or keep it.

>

> Thank you.

 

Sorry you'll just have to buy a UK keyboard and learn proper English.

:-)

 

Seriously...

AFAICT Windows XP sold in the UK always comes with multiple regional

settings. The copies I have to hand have 13 flavours of English - UK plus

12 colonial dialects, including US. As well as United Kingdom keyboard

layout, "US" and "United States International" are offered, amongst many

others.

 

You just need to use Control Panel to change the settings to your needs.

[Guest Anabella]

Re: Can I use UK-version of XP Pro in the USA?

 

 

 

"Gotde T Shirt" wrote:

> On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:20:27 -0700, Anabella wrote:

>

> > I recently purchased a fully sealed retail box of Windows XP Pro from a

> > seller online only to find out that it is a UK-version, although made in the

> > US. (E85-02667) I've doublechecked the COA and everything looks legitimate

> > according to the Microsoft "How to Tell" website, including the holographic

> > ribbon under the port hole. I have not opened up the package yet to look at

> > the CD but the box is sealed, so I'm assuming it's fine.

> >

> > What I need to know however is will this UK-version work on my US-made

> > computer? There is very little documentation online to support this although

> > someone did say it would work but that the UK had many programming

> > differences. What are these differences and will they affect my ability to

> > use it properly?

> >

> > I'd appreciate as detailed an answer as possible so I can decide to return

> > it or keep it.

> >

> > Thank you.

>

> Sorry you'll just have to buy a UK keyboard and learn proper English.

> :-)

>

> Seriously...

> AFAICT Windows XP sold in the UK always comes with multiple regional

> settings. The copies I have to hand have 13 flavours of English - UK plus

> 12 colonial dialects, including US. As well as United Kingdom keyboard

> layout, "US" and "United States International" are offered, amongst many

> others.

>

> You just need to use Control Panel to change the settings to your needs.

>

 

OK then. I hope you're right! Thank you very much to everyone for your help!

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Can I use UK-version of XP Pro in the USA?

 

 

"Anabella" <Anabella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6C986C6E-C07E-4772-9F0A-B08974D01083@microsoft.com...

>

>

> "Patrick Keenan" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Anabella" <Anabella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:CC2947C6-DEB3-447A-8F4A-733DAA0602CC@microsoft.com...

>> >I recently purchased a fully sealed retail box of Windows XP Pro from a

>> > seller online only to find out that it is a UK-version, although made

>> > in

>> > the

>> > US. (E85-02667) I've doublechecked the COA and everything looks

>> > legitimate

>> > according to the Microsoft "How to Tell" website, including the

>> > holographic

>> > ribbon under the port hole. I have not opened up the package yet to

>> > look

>> > at

>> > the CD but the box is sealed, so I'm assuming it's fine.

>> >

>> > What I need to know however is will this UK-version work on my US-made

>> > computer? There is very little documentation online to support this

>> > although

>> > someone did say it would work but that the UK had many programming

>> > differences. What are these differences and will they affect my ability

>> > to

>> > use it properly?

>> >

>> > I'd appreciate as detailed an answer as possible so I can decide to

>> > return

>> > it or keep it.

>> >

>> > Thank you.

>>

>> It will work but you may find that some of the defaults, such as

>> keyboards,

>> languages and currencies, are set to UK rather than US keyboards,

>> language

>> and currency symbols. For example, on a US keyboard, Shift+3 gives

>> you

>> the # symbol, on a UK keyboard that key combination gives you "£", the

>> symbol for the english Pound.

>>

>> You can see the differences in the keyboards here:

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_and_American_keyboards

>>

>> Spellcheckers don't actually come with Windows, but rather with Word (or

>> 3rd

>> party spellcheckers), so you shouldn't have problems with spellings like

>> "colour" or "color" as long as you use a US version of that.

>>

>> The problems should not otherwise be significant.

>>

>> HTH

>> -pk

>>

>>

>

> Hello Patrick,

>

> Thank you for pointing out this detail! Is there any way to change the

> "default settings" for the language once XP is installed or am I stuck not

> being able to use the keyboard for US annotations? That's a problem

> actually,

> since I do need my normal keyboard.

>

> Thanks very much.

 

Being the default does not mean that you cannot select and use the US

keyboard or other settings. It just means that the UK options will be

presented *first*, and you have to understand that you then select the US

keyboards and layouts. You make this selection during Setup.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest Anabella]

Re: Can I use UK-version of XP Pro in the USA?

 

 

 

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

>

> "Anabella" <Anabella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6C986C6E-C07E-4772-9F0A-B08974D01083@microsoft.com...

> >

> >

> > "Patrick Keenan" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Anabella" <Anabella@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:CC2947C6-DEB3-447A-8F4A-733DAA0602CC@microsoft.com...

> >> >I recently purchased a fully sealed retail box of Windows XP Pro from a

> >> > seller online only to find out that it is a UK-version, although made

> >> > in

> >> > the

> >> > US. (E85-02667) I've doublechecked the COA and everything looks

> >> > legitimate

> >> > according to the Microsoft "How to Tell" website, including the

> >> > holographic

> >> > ribbon under the port hole. I have not opened up the package yet to

> >> > look

> >> > at

> >> > the CD but the box is sealed, so I'm assuming it's fine.

> >> >

> >> > What I need to know however is will this UK-version work on my US-made

> >> > computer? There is very little documentation online to support this

> >> > although

> >> > someone did say it would work but that the UK had many programming

> >> > differences. What are these differences and will they affect my ability

> >> > to

> >> > use it properly?

> >> >

> >> > I'd appreciate as detailed an answer as possible so I can decide to

> >> > return

> >> > it or keep it.

> >> >

> >> > Thank you.

> >>

> >> It will work but you may find that some of the defaults, such as

> >> keyboards,

> >> languages and currencies, are set to UK rather than US keyboards,

> >> language

> >> and currency symbols. For example, on a US keyboard, Shift+3 gives

> >> you

> >> the # symbol, on a UK keyboard that key combination gives you "£", the

> >> symbol for the english Pound.

> >>

> >> You can see the differences in the keyboards here:

> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_and_American_keyboards

> >>

> >> Spellcheckers don't actually come with Windows, but rather with Word (or

> >> 3rd

> >> party spellcheckers), so you shouldn't have problems with spellings like

> >> "colour" or "color" as long as you use a US version of that.

> >>

> >> The problems should not otherwise be significant.

> >>

> >> HTH

> >> -pk

> >>

> >>

> >

> > Hello Patrick,

> >

> > Thank you for pointing out this detail! Is there any way to change the

> > "default settings" for the language once XP is installed or am I stuck not

> > being able to use the keyboard for US annotations? That's a problem

> > actually,

> > since I do need my normal keyboard.

> >

> > Thanks very much.

>

> Being the default does not mean that you cannot select and use the US

> keyboard or other settings. It just means that the UK options will be

> presented *first*, and you have to understand that you then select the US

> keyboards and layouts. You make this selection during Setup.

>

> HTH

> -pk

>

>

>

 

OK Patrick, that sounds great. Thanks again - really appreciate your input

and help! Now I'm going to install this thing :-)