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Windows 10 install language - doesn't allow to keep programs

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I got sick of waiting in line and downloaded the Windows 10 installer from Microsoft. Windows 10 downloaded fine but, when installation began, it was in my local language (Latvian) and it wouldn't let me pick the option to keep my installed programs and personal files (only files or nothing) as apparently my install language mismatches my current system language. I have the region set as Latvia, my location as Latvia and I use our keyboard layout but the actual interface language of Windows 8.1 is English and want to keep it that way. 
 
Is there a way to install Windows 10 in English and to keep all of my apps and files? I really don't want to nuke my install or worse - have interface in Latvian (I generally really dislike localized stuff)...
 
I tried to change region/location/keyboard to English UK but still I have the same issue...

 

Download an ISO from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench

 

Select your edition, language and architecture, then burn the ISO to a DVD. Then run setup.exe from the DVD.

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I got sick of waiting in line and downloaded the Windows 10 installer from Microsoft. Windows 10 downloaded fine but, when installation began, it was in my local language (Latvian) and it wouldn't let me pick the option to keep my installed programs and personal files (only files or nothing) as apparently my install language mismatches my current system language. I have the region set as Latvia, my location as Latvia and I use our keyboard layout but the actual interface language of Windows 8.1 is English and want to keep it that way. 

 

Is there a way to install Windows 10 in English and to keep all of my apps and files? I really don't want to nuke my install or worse - have interface in Latvian (I generally really dislike localized stuff)...

 

I tried to change region/location/keyboard to English UK but still I have the same issue...

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I got sick of waiting in line and downloaded the Windows 10 installer from Microsoft. Windows 10 downloaded fine but, when installation began, it was in my local language (Latvian) and it wouldn't let me pick the option to keep my installed programs and personal files (only files or nothing) as apparently my install language mismatches my current system language. I have the region set as Latvia, my location as Latvia and I use our keyboard layout but the actual interface language of Windows 8.1 is English and want to keep it that way. 
 
Is there a way to install Windows 10 in English and to keep all of my apps and files? I really don't want to nuke my install or worse - have interface in Latvian (I generally really dislike localized stuff)...
 
I tried to change region/location/keyboard to English UK but still I have the same issue...

 

Download an ISO from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench

 

Select your edition, language and architecture, then burn the ISO to a DVD. Then run setup.exe from the DVD.

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