In the registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Value Name: BuildLab
Value Name: CSDVersion
Value Name: DigitalProductId
Value Name: CurrentBuildNumber
Value Name: CurrentVersion
Value Name: ProductId
Value Name: ProductName
Value Name: BuildLab = 2600.xpsp2.050301-1526, etc.
2600.xpsp2.050301-1526 can be for both Home & Pro.
Value Name: CSDVersion = Service Pack #
Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2, etc.
Value Name: DigitalProductId = Product key??
Value Name: CurrentBuildNumber = Build #
Value Name: CurrentVersion = OS #
Windows NT 3.1
Windows NT 3.5
Windows NT 3.51
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000 (Professional and Server) - 5.0
Windows XP - 5.1
Windows Server 2003 - 5.2
Value Name: ProductId =
AAAAA-BBB-CCCCCCC-DDEEE
Value Name: ProductName = Microsoft Windows XP
Windows Version name
Mine....
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"SubVersionNumber"="a"
"CurrentBuild"="1.511.1 () (Obsolete data - do not use)"
"InstallDate"=dword:40339410
"ProductName"="Microsoft Windows XP"
"CurrentVersion"="5.1"
"CurrentBuildNumber"="2600"
"BuildLab"="2600.xpsp2.050301-1526"
"CurrentType"="Uniprocessor Free"
"CSDVersion"="Service Pack 1"
"ProductId"="55274-008-8433665-22905"
If XP Pro, type: systeminfo in a command prompt and hit Enter,
Among other things, systeminfo.exe shows these...
Host Name:
OS Name:
OS Version:
OS Manufacturer:
OS Configuration:
OS Build Type:
Registered Owner:
Registered Organization:
Product ID:
Original Install Date:
System Up Time:
System Manufacturer:
System Model:
System type:
Processor(s):
systeminfo.exe does not come with XP Home.
You can also tell from the XP CD Volume Label (The name of the disk).
Windows XP CD Volume Labels
I have these three CDs...
Volume Label: VRMPFPP_EN is XP Pro SP2 Retail English NOT installed, just
gathering dust.
Volume Label: X1APFPP_EN is XP Pro SP1a Retail English
Volume Label: X1AHCCP_EN is XP Home SP1a Upgrade English
Known RTM (SP0) CD Labels (Windows XP) - TACKtech Corp.
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=226
Known SP1 CD Labels (Windows XP) - TACKtech Corp.
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=283
Known SP2 CD Labels (Windows XP) - TACKtech Corp.
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=342
Acronyms and Abbreviations
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CCP Compliance Checking Program (Upgrade Version)
EVL Evaluation Version
FPP Full Packaged Product (Retail Version)
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
RTM Release To Manufacturing
Select Select (License for 250 or more PCs)
VLK Volume License (Product) Key
VOL Volume (License)
Windows XP Home Retail English
EULAID:WX.4_HOM_RTL_EN
Windows XP SP1 Home Retail English
EULAID:XPSP1_RM.1_HOM_RTL_EN
Windows XP SP2 Home Retail English
EULAID:XPSP2_RM.1_HOM_RTL_EN
Windows XP Professional Retail English
EULAID:WX.4_PRO_RTL_EN
Windows XP SP 1 Professional Retail English
EULAID:XPSP1_RM.1_PRO_RTL_EN
Windows XP SP 2 Professional Retail English
EULAID:XPSP2_RM.0_PRO_RTL_EN
Windows XP Media Center 2005 Retail English
EULAID:MCE05_RM.0_PRO_RTL_EN
Windows XP 64-Bit Retail English
EULAID:XPSP1_RM.1_P64_RTL_EN
Substitute OEM for RTL for OEM versions.
RTL= Retail
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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