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[hangman]

I currently run Win XP Korean version, but need a western version for certain programs/files (filename contains accents like accent grave, umlaut etc.) I want a dual boot with Win XP Korean and Win XP English

So, does anyone know where I could get an English (full) version of Windows XP? I looked at the windows website and found the price a bit high (something like KRW 300.000) but if that's what it's going to cost... Anybody know any stores (maybe Yongsan?) or on the internet perhaps? Need it here in Korea, so a foreign website might be a problem (no shipping abroad etc.)

Any help much appreciated.

[ttompatz]

[hangman]

Hey, thanx for your quick reply. One question: what's OEM exactly? I need a full version, can I use the OEM or non-OEM?

[ttompatz]

[Demonicat]

Should you wish to go down that other route (200,000 plus pricetag will do that), go to yongsan station, right by the computer parts market you will see a bridge/overpass. Go under the bridge and take a walk. Soon enough you will come by a guy smoking a cigarette next to some papers on the wall.
Don't be a mook, go up to the guy and tell him what you need. He'll ask for 50, tell him 20 then agree on 30-35. Give him the cash. He'll send a kid off to go pick it up from the stash that's hidden. Bingo Bango, you have windows Xp in English.

[cubanlord]

Better yet, if you choose to go the "other" route, you can go to Itaewon to a store called Johnny Computer. Here, you can get English XP SP2 for 15,000WON.

He is right next to Smokey Saloon.

[Demophobe]

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=62480&highlight=WinXP

[hangman]

Ok, I'm a bit confused. I went to Yongsan, Windows shop. I told them what I wanted; Win XP English dual-booted with my Win XP Korean.
The caretaker (ajossi himself isn't there on the weekends) called and asked. He told me it is not possible to dual-boot Win XP Korean and Win XP English.

My Problem is: I need an OS to handle accented letters (umlaut, accent grave, circonflex, etc.) not just in a file, but also filenames themselves! which my Korean XP is not capable of. AND I need an OS that can handle Korean Hangul.

I think (and hope) there are other people who need the same AND have found a solution. Please, how do you people do this?

I asked about XP Pro with multi language pack. But he told me to contact MS, cause his English is not good enough. He said something about different language packs.
Does someone know what he meant? Is it possible to run Korean (word processor) programs on an English XP Pro with (the right?) language pack?

[the_beaver]

[SpedEd]

One reality is that Asia is fertile ground for pirated software including everything Windows. This is not to say that you can't easily find a legitimate copy of Windows in Yongsan like previously mentioned, just don't be shocked if the copy you buy turns out to be a bootlegged copy. I only made a few trips to Yongsan, but my feeling is to go with a vendor who looks like he may be around for a while, so that if he is hocking pirated stuff he'll hear about it from unsatisfied customers rather than just picking up and leaving the next day.
If you get a nice Boss like mine, he'll just give you a pirated version of Windows XP Pro English pro bono However, it wasn't long before I got a couple of *really* stubborn trojans that were unremovable. Turns out, MS has gotten smarter about detecting pirated versions of Windows and now has its 'Windows Genuine Advantage' online tool to determine whether your copy of Windows is legit. The WGA tool waits for you to update your XP with the necessary Service Packs and critical updates. It crossreferences the license info with its database and then disables your XP's ability to update itself leaving your entire PC vulnerable to all net nasties, ie., viruses. With some persistence I was able to find some tools to fix this, but I had to wipe the HDD drive and did a clean install of XP. Thankfully, the PC didn't have a long history and I had a backup HDD before I did this. My guess is that you would rather avoid a bootleg copy of XP; head to Yongsan like ttompatz said.

[hangman]

I went to the legit store, because I do want a legal Windows XP (Pro). I've heard people who run an illegal version and have no trouble updating, but I don't want to risk it (+ it doesn't feel right, but neither does the pricetag).

[ttompatz]

[hangman]

[cubanlord]

[ttompatz]