Are licenses language-bound?

> I'm pretty sure that with ULTIMATE, you can download a hefty language add-in
> that will change the interface to another language. It requires you to log
> off and then log back on, but it works pretty well. I'm running English and
> Spanish on mine for kicks and it seems to work extremely well.
>
> The downloads for this are on the Windows Update page ... doesn't require
> another DVD, just download the "update".
> "Rain in Spain" <Rain in Spain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BE9D1D51-4F3D-4B06-9B4B-9DC67BDCD817@microsoft.com...

> > OK, so I live in Spain but I'd like to install an english version of
> > Ultimate
> > 64-bit. My local store hast got OEM versions, but only in spanish. If I
> > buy
> > one of them, can I use it's key to activate an installation from an
> > english
> > DVD - I can get one off a friend who got it abroad?
> >
> > Or - alternatively - is there a place where I can just get a license key
> > for
> > a full version? Windows marketplace obviously doesn't work outside the
> > US -
> > and they only have upgrade versions anyway. The only prior version of
> > Windows
> > I have on CD is Me, but I read somewhere that only xp and 2000 are
> > upgradeable.
> >
> > At the moment I'm running the RC. Is it possible to upgrade it with an OEM
> > version, or will it have to be a clean install?

>
>
>

> I'm pretty sure that with ULTIMATE, you can download a hefty language add-in
> that will change the interface to another language. It requires you to log
> off and then log back on, but it works pretty well. I'm running English and
> Spanish on mine for kicks and it seems to work extremely well.
>
> The downloads for this are on the Windows Update page ... doesn't require
> another DVD, just download the "update".
> "Rain in Spain" <Rain in Spain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BE9D1D51-4F3D-4B06-9B4B-9DC67BDCD817@microsoft.com...

> > OK, so I live in Spain but I'd like to install an english version of
> > Ultimate
> > 64-bit. My local store hast got OEM versions, but only in spanish. If I
> > buy
> > one of them, can I use it's key to activate an installation from an
> > english
> > DVD - I can get one off a friend who got it abroad?
> >
> > Or - alternatively - is there a place where I can just get a license key
> > for
> > a full version? Windows marketplace obviously doesn't work outside the
> > US -
> > and they only have upgrade versions anyway. The only prior version of
> > Windows
> > I have on CD is Me, but I read somewhere that only xp and 2000 are
> > upgradeable.
> >
> > At the moment I'm running the RC. Is it possible to upgrade it with an OEM
> > version, or will it have to be a clean install?

>
>
>

> And can I upgrade an english RC with a spanish OEM? I'll do a clean
> install
> eventually, but not right away.

> OK, so I live in Spain but I'd like to install an english version of Ultimate
> 64-bit. My local store hast got OEM versions, but only in spanish. If I buy
> one of them, can I use it's key to activate an installation from an english
> DVD - I can get one off a friend who got it abroad?
>
> Or - alternatively - is there a place where I can just get a license key for
> a full version? Windows marketplace obviously doesn't work outside the US -
> and they only have upgrade versions anyway. The only prior version of Windows
> I have on CD is Me, but I read somewhere that only xp and 2000 are
> upgradeable.
>
> At the moment I'm running the RC. Is it possible to upgrade it with an OEM
> version, or will it have to be a clean install?

> And concerning my original question? Can I use a spanish OEM key to
> activate
> an installation from an english DVD?
>
> "Rain in Spain" wrote:
>

>> OK, so I live in Spain but I'd like to install an english version of
>> Ultimate
>> 64-bit. My local store hast got OEM versions, but only in spanish. If I
>> buy
>> one of them, can I use it's key to activate an installation from an
>> english
>> DVD - I can get one off a friend who got it abroad?
>>
>> Or - alternatively - is there a place where I can just get a license key
>> for
>> a full version? Windows marketplace obviously doesn't work outside the
>> US -
>> and they only have upgrade versions anyway. The only prior version of
>> Windows
>> I have on CD is Me, but I read somewhere that only xp and 2000 are
>> upgradeable.
>>
>> At the moment I'm running the RC. Is it possible to upgrade it with an
>> OEM
>> version, or will it have to be a clean install?

> "Rain in Spain" <RaininSpain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>

> > And concerning my original question? Can I use a spanish OEM key to
> > activate
> > an installation from an english DVD?
> >
> > "Rain in Spain" wrote:
> >

> >> OK, so I live in Spain but I'd like to install an english version of
> >> Ultimate
> >> 64-bit. My local store hast got OEM versions, but only in spanish. If I
> >> buy
> >> one of them, can I use it's key to activate an installation from an
> >> english
> >> DVD - I can get one off a friend who got it abroad?
> >>
> >> Or - alternatively - is there a place where I can just get a license key
> >> for
> >> a full version? Windows marketplace obviously doesn't work outside the
> >> US -
> >> and they only have upgrade versions anyway. The only prior version of
> >> Windows
> >> I have on CD is Me, but I read somewhere that only xp and 2000 are
> >> upgradeable.
> >>
> >> At the moment I'm running the RC. Is it possible to upgrade it with an
> >> OEM
> >> version, or will it have to be a clean install?

>
> I'm not sure but I don't think so. For XP the product key was language
> specific.
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>
>

> OK, so I'll have to scout for a shop in Spain where I can get an english
> version. Why can't you just activate Windows online with a credit card
> number? Jeez, what a fuss.
>
> "Rock" wrote:
>

>> "Rain in Spain" <RaininSpain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>

>> > And concerning my original question? Can I use a spanish OEM key to
>> > activate
>> > an installation from an english DVD?
>> >
>> > "Rain in Spain" wrote:
>> >
>> >> OK, so I live in Spain but I'd like to install an english version of
>> >> Ultimate
>> >> 64-bit. My local store hast got OEM versions, but only in spanish. If
>> >> I
>> >> buy
>> >> one of them, can I use it's key to activate an installation from an
>> >> english
>> >> DVD - I can get one off a friend who got it abroad?
>> >>
>> >> Or - alternatively - is there a place where I can just get a license
>> >> key
>> >> for
>> >> a full version? Windows marketplace obviously doesn't work outside the
>> >> US -
>> >> and they only have upgrade versions anyway. The only prior version of
>> >> Windows
>> >> I have on CD is Me, but I read somewhere that only xp and 2000 are
>> >> upgradeable.
>> >>
>> >> At the moment I'm running the RC. Is it possible to upgrade it with an
>> >> OEM
>> >> version, or will it have to be a clean install?

>>
>> I'm not sure but I don't think so. For XP the product key was language
>> specific.
>>
>> --
>> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>>
>>