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I bought a laptop that comes with a German Windows 7 professional pre-installed.

Is it possible to reinstall the OS in English using the same license key? I do not want to have a half-translated version, so I thought reinstalling it before I install anything else on the computer might be the easiest way.

Is the license key language-specific or not?

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No it is not language specific and it is possible to choose a language during install

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You can choose your language, that's not a problem. But the key is aimed to work with a localized installation disc. I mean, your serial is for a specific version (Pro/Home/etc.) and a "country".

My french "Windows XP édition familiale" key can't work with the english "Windows XP Home edition" CD, although I can use the english language.

edit : as @omnibrain mentioned, it might be possible to install Win7 with an "english" DVD and a "german" key (he did). Consider my contribution as a warning and enlightenment :)

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Nice bit of extra info +1 – Joe Taylor Oct 11 '10 at 9:06
He asked for Windows 7. Things changed. I successfully installed english Win 7 pro with "german" key. Or otherwise. – omnibrain Oct 11 '10 at 9:29
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You should be able to download the English language pack via Windows Updates.

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