I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:

$Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')



But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is Windows
Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The ProductID:

$ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')

could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at there, and
how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone know a reference
that gives the relevant numbers for the various editions of Windows. And
second, could someone suggest a regex to parse it into consituent parts? Or,
alternately, does someone have a better location to get the version and
edition of Windows?

Thanks,

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:6116302E-00CF-46C6-A17B-4F35EA5575C9@xxxxxx

>I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
>running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>
> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>
> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is Windows
> Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The ProductID:
>
> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>
> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at there,
> and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone know a
> reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various editions of
> Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to parse it into
> consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a better location to
> get the version and edition of Windows?
>

There are a number of ways you could get relevant information. Parsing the
product id sounds a bit of an extreme approach imho ;-) [although possible
and worth a thread in itself]

From the registry as you mentioned under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

(Get-Item "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion").GetValue("ProductName")
(Get-Item "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion").GetValue("EditionID")

would distinguish between Windows Server 2008 and Vista

Other options ..
(Get-Item "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion").GetValueNames()



or you could use Win32_OperatingSystem

Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem | fl -property *

eg

(Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem).Caption
(Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem).BuildNumber

OR

[environment]:sversion

eg

[environment]:sversion.Version.ToString()

and split further....


[environment]:sversion.Version.Major
[environment]:sversion.Version.Minor
[environment]:sversion.Version.Build
[environment]:sversion.Version.Revision


A combination of the above should provide you with sufficient information.



--
Jon

You can also try the plain old DOS ver command:


# on XP box
PS> cmd /c ver
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

# on Win2003 server R2 x64
PS> cmd /c ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]

# on Windows 2000 STD Server SP4
PS> cmd /c ver
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]




-----
Shay Levi
$cript Fanatic
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

> I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
> running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>
> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>
> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is
> Windows Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The
> ProductID:
>
> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>
> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at
> there, and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone
> know a reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various
> editions of Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to
> parse it into consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a
> better location to get the version and edition of Windows?
>
> Thanks,
>

get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem

This will give you BuildNumber and Version

Andy
http://get-powershell.com




"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:6116302E-00CF-46C6-A17B-4F35EA5575C9@xxxxxx

>I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
>running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>
> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>
> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is Windows
> Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The ProductID:
>
> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>
> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at there,
> and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone know a
> reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various editions of
> Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to parse it into
> consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a better location to
> get the version and edition of Windows?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>

No help - returns the same for any version of Vista with SP1 as it does for
Server 2008 RTM. But a good way to get the build number, certainly.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Andy Schneider" <andy@xxxxxx-powershell.com> wrote in message
news:9265C697-5DE4-4C8E-BAD3-B8023214FA79@xxxxxx

> get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem
>
> This will give you BuildNumber and Version
>
> Andy
> http://get-powershell.com
>
>
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6116302E-00CF-46C6-A17B-4F35EA5575C9@xxxxxx

>>I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
>>running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>>
>> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>>
>> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is Windows
>> Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The ProductID:
>>
>> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>>
>> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at there,
>> and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone know a
>> reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various editions of
>> Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to parse it into
>> consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a better location to
>> get the version and edition of Windows?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>>

>

Won't help - returns the exact same for Server 2008 and Vista with SP1. (and
has the same problem with XP x64 and Server 2003 SP1). And doesn't give me
edition so I can branch on features available.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Shay Levi" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8766a94423a778ca5635947a6762@xxxxxx

>
> You can also try the plain old DOS ver command:
>
>
> # on XP box
> PS> cmd /c ver
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>
> # on Win2003 server R2 x64
> PS> cmd /c ver Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
>
> # on Windows 2000 STD Server SP4
> PS> cmd /c ver
> Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
>
>
>
>
> -----
> Shay Levi
> $cript Fanatic
> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>

>> I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
>> running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>>
>> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>>
>> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is
>> Windows Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The
>> ProductID:
>>
>> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>>
>> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at
>> there, and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone
>> know a reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various
>> editions of Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to
>> parse it into consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a
>> better location to get the version and edition of Windows?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>

>
>

Sorry.. thats what I get for trying to answer questions before I finish my
coffee in the morning

Andy


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FD2A2D4F-5746-4237-9E9B-B177780C81C8@xxxxxx

> No help - returns the same for any version of Vista with SP1 as it does
> for Server 2008 RTM. But a good way to get the build number, certainly.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Andy Schneider" <andy@xxxxxx-powershell.com> wrote in message
> news:9265C697-5DE4-4C8E-BAD3-B8023214FA79@xxxxxx

>> get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem
>>
>> This will give you BuildNumber and Version
>>
>> Andy
>> http://get-powershell.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:6116302E-00CF-46C6-A17B-4F35EA5575C9@xxxxxx

>>>I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
>>>running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>>>
>>> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>>>
>>> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is
>>> Windows Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The
>>> ProductID:
>>>
>>> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>>>
>>> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at there,
>>> and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone know a
>>> reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various editions of
>>> Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to parse it into
>>> consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a better location
>>> to get the version and edition of Windows?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>
>>>

>>

>

Yes, that will do nearly all I need, on a Vista / Server 2008 system (though
doesn't tell me VL v. Retail, but I can live without that). However, it
doesn't cut it on Server 2003 / Windows XP x64 (where Edition isn't
available) and doesn't tell me if I'm on SBS or Server, much less which
version of Server. There I've used -matches "76588-" on the Product ID to
tell me it's Windows XP x64, since there is only a single version of it. But
that's fairly ugly, and doesn't lend itself to doing math on it or building
a simple (<g>) switch statement.

I fear we may be back to parsing ProductID to get everything...

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Jon" <Email_Address@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%239YXVaAiIHA.4744@xxxxxx

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6116302E-00CF-46C6-A17B-4F35EA5575C9@xxxxxx

>>I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
>>running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>>
>> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>>
>> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is Windows
>> Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The ProductID:
>>
>> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>>
>> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at there,
>> and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone know a
>> reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various editions of
>> Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to parse it into
>> consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a better location to
>> get the version and edition of Windows?
>>

>
>
>
> There are a number of ways you could get relevant information. Parsing the
> product id sounds a bit of an extreme approach imho ;-) [although
> possible and worth a thread in itself]
>
> From the registry as you mentioned under
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>
> (Get-Item "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion").GetValue("ProductName")
> (Get-Item "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion").GetValue("EditionID")
>
> would distinguish between Windows Server 2008 and Vista
>
> Other options ..
> (Get-Item "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion").GetValueNames()
>
>
>
> or you could use Win32_OperatingSystem
>
> Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem | fl -property *
>
> eg
>
> (Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem).Caption
> (Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem).BuildNumber
>
> OR
>
> [environment]:sversion
>
> eg
>
> [environment]:sversion.Version.ToString()
>
> and split further....
>
>
> [environment]:sversion.Version.Major
> [environment]:sversion.Version.Minor
> [environment]:sversion.Version.Build
> [environment]:sversion.Version.Revision
>
>
> A combination of the above should provide you with sufficient information.
>
>
>
> --
> Jon
>
>
>

How about gwmi win32_operatingsystem | select Name

- From 2008 RTM
PS C:\Users\superandys> gwmi win32_operatingSystem | select name

name
----
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise
|C:\Windows|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition2



From Vista Ultimate
PS C:\Users\superandys>


PS 2 > gwmi win32_operatingSystem | Select Name

Name
----
Microsoft® Windows VistaT Ultimate |C:\Windows|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1


PS 3 >




"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FD2A2D4F-5746-4237-9E9B-B177780C81C8@xxxxxx

> No help - returns the same for any version of Vista with SP1 as it does
> for Server 2008 RTM. But a good way to get the build number, certainly.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Andy Schneider" <andy@xxxxxx-powershell.com> wrote in message
> news:9265C697-5DE4-4C8E-BAD3-B8023214FA79@xxxxxx

>> get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem
>>
>> This will give you BuildNumber and Version
>>
>> Andy
>> http://get-powershell.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:6116302E-00CF-46C6-A17B-4F35EA5575C9@xxxxxx

>>>I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
>>>running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>>>
>>> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>>>
>>> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is
>>> Windows Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The
>>> ProductID:
>>>
>>> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>>>
>>> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at there,
>>> and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone know a
>>> reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various editions of
>>> Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to parse it into
>>> consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a better location
>>> to get the version and edition of Windows?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>
>>>

>>

>

no, that's OK - it gave me another way to look at it, that's always useful.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Andy Schneider" <andy@xxxxxx-powershell.com> wrote in message
news:ECF7AE5A-C0C4-4CBA-AC1F-FF9318B96557@xxxxxx

> Sorry.. thats what I get for trying to answer questions before I finish my
> coffee in the morning
>
> Andy
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FD2A2D4F-5746-4237-9E9B-B177780C81C8@xxxxxx

>> No help - returns the same for any version of Vista with SP1 as it does
>> for Server 2008 RTM. But a good way to get the build number, certainly.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>>
>> "Andy Schneider" <andy@xxxxxx-powershell.com> wrote in message
>> news:9265C697-5DE4-4C8E-BAD3-B8023214FA79@xxxxxx

>>> get-wmiobject win32_operatingsystem
>>>
>>> This will give you BuildNumber and Version
>>>
>>> Andy
>>> http://get-powershell.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message news:6116302E-00CF-46C6-A17B-4F35EA5575C9@xxxxxx
>>>>I need a way to determine what Windows version and edition a script is
>>>>running on. I can get the build number, that's trivial:
>>>>
>>>> $Build=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>>>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('CurrentBuildNumber')
>>>>
>>>> But it doesn't much help when Windows Vista SP1 is 6001 and so is
>>>> Windows Server 2008. And also doesn't tell me which edition. The
>>>> ProductID:
>>>>
>>>> $ProductID=(get-item 'HKLM:/Software/Microsoft/Windows
>>>> NT/CurrentVersion').getvalue('ProductID')
>>>>
>>>> could probably do it, but I'm not at all sure what I'm looking at
>>>> there, and how to parse it for what's important. First, does anyone
>>>> know a reference that gives the relevant numbers for the various
>>>> editions of Windows. And second, could someone suggest a regex to parse
>>>> it into consituent parts? Or, alternately, does someone have a better
>>>> location to get the version and edition of Windows?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

>>

>