Determining windows version.
authorOleksandr Gavenko <gavenkoa@gmail.com>
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:03:35 +0200
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Determining windows version.
windows.rst
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 -*- outline -*-
 
+* Determining windows version.
+
+Run winver.exe: <Win> + R winver <RET>.
+
+Or type: <Win> + <Break>.
+
+Under cmd.exe use built-in command ver.
+
+For Win 2000 and upper check registry key:
+
+  cmd> reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v CurrentVersion
+
+To check 32/64-bit OS use PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE env var (it has such values:
+x86, AMD64, IA64).
+
 * XP.
 
 ** Check system files integrity.