How can I tell when XP SP2 was installed

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From: "Chappy" <[email protected]>

| I need to determine when SP2 was installed -- Any help would be appreciated

Right-Click on "My Computer" and choose "Properties"

Look under "System". It will show the OS and Service Pack level.

Programatically...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
"CSDVersion"="Service Pack 2"
 
Thanks Dave -- but I need to be able to determine the date that the
ugrade/install took place ??
 
From: "Chappy" <[email protected]>

| I need to determine when SP2 was installed -- Any help would be appreciated

Right-Click on "My Computer" and choose "Properties"

Look under "System". It will show the OS and Service Pack level.

Programatically...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
"CSDVersion"="Service Pack 2"
Click to expand...

He asked "WHEN" not "If" :)
 
Chappy said:
Thanks Dave -- but I need to be able to determine the date that the
ugrade/install took place ??
Click to expand...

Have a look in the System Log (Start--> Run--> EVENTVWR.MSC) for
NTServicePack type events (you'll also see the dates hotfixes/security
updates) etc in there
 
Thanks Colin -- Thought of that -- unfortunately the event logs don't go back
far enough -- was hoping there would be something like a logfile or some
specific file dates someplace --
 
If you haven't removed it right click on the this folder:

C:\Windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$

Select Properties. The created date will correspond to the date
you installed SP2.

Also, you can download Belarc advisor, run it and it will list
the intallation date for SP2 and all subsequent updates:

Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Nepatsfan
 
From: "Chappy" <[email protected]>

| Thanks Dave -- but I need to be able to determine the date that the
| ugrade/install took place ??

Oooops... sorry.

Check the date of; %windir%\svcpack.log
 
Open Explorer.

Look for the earliest date shown.

That should be the date that Windows was installed.

--
Just my 2¢ worth,
Jeff
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| Thanks Colin -- Thought of that -- unfortunately the event logs don't go back
| far enough -- was hoping there would be something like a logfile or some
| specific file dates someplace --
 
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