W7 Ultimate - Change System Language

Discussion in 'Software' started by redbourn, Sep 25, 2014.

  1. redbourn

    redbourn Private E-2

    Windows 7 Ultimate - Change Operating System Language

    Hi, I bought a pc in Spain 3 years ago and it came with a Spanish W7 Ultimate operating system installed.

    I managed to change the language to English although some things remained in Spanish such as Administrador instead of Administrator - no big deal.

    The store also gave me the OEM CD (or a copy, I imagine) that they had installed on the PC

    So today I decided to do a repair install, not because anything was obviously wrong but I thought 3 years was a long time.

    I get as far as choosing update but then get a message telling me that the pc is using a different language to the disk.

    I changed the display language but that didn't help.

    Any help and/or suggestions would be much appreciated!
     
  2. redbourn

    redbourn Private E-2

    Resolved.

    Repair Install - Windows 7 Help Forums

    2nd thing on the list on the link.

    "You cannot use a OEM Windows 7 "Factory" Restore/Recovery type of installation disc that came with or created from a store bought computer to do a repair install with. These can only be used do a clean install instead".
     
  3. redbourn

    redbourn Private E-2

    This wasn't going to happen with my OEM disk, so I have started a new thread.

    I borrowed a copy of W7 Ultimate from a friend.

    "W7 Repair install sticks on Services"
     

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