Finding the XP OS installation Type

[Guest]

I know how to find if the OS is Pro or Home. What I want is a way to find out
what type of installation has installed the OS. My meaning here is, was the
OS installed with an XP OEM disk, An XP Retail Disk, An XP Corpotate Disk, An
XP Action Pack Disk, An Xp upgrade Disk and so on. There has to be a program
that will read this data from the Registry and let me know What OS to use
during a reinstall or a Repair Install.
This may not seem like a problem, but with the Genuine Advantage as it is
now, I would like to know if the XP Pro or Home that I am working on is a
OEM, Retail or Corp. This would save some time in the beginning because if I
knew that the XP Pro on the POS system is a Corp. Copy then I wouldn't have
to was time with the system and just advise the owner that his 4 year old XP
Pro with SP1 is probably pirated and he will have to buy a new license before
I continue.

 

[R. McCarty]

Not easy, but the first 5 characters of the Product ID ( not Key) match
the Disk designator found in the i386 file Setupp.Ini. This file contains
the
code that identifies the type of XP disk you are dealing with by the string
PID.
For example: An XP Professional OEM Disk has a PID = 55274OEM
Once installed the Product ID will begin with the 55274 string.
I don't know of a chart that fully lists all products, but you might be able
to decipher the original source type from the Product ID.

 

[muharram]

If you try to update windows, it asks for the installation disk and
gives its label.
you may try windows components update or something else that trigger
disk request.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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
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)
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Start | Run | Type: winver | Click OK

Windows key + Pause/Break key

WINDOWS VERSIONS

How to Determine the Version of Windows XP in Use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310104

Information about determining Windows Versions
http://www.computerhope.com/whow.htm

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The very bottom line of %windir%\System32\eula.txt will tell the XP version.

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

%windir%\system32\prodspec.ini

Scrolling down towards the bottom of %windir%\system32\prodspec.ini has...
[Product Specification]
Product=Windows XP Professional
or
[Product Specification]
Product=Windows XP Home Edition
etc.
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As near as I can tell Windows 2000 and up, you can check this key...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\%OS%

For Windows NT, 2000, XP and later versions if Windows.

This key...
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
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\TabletPC\Installed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\MediaCenter\Installed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\Control\ProductOptions
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I pulled these out of my registry. I have Windows XP Pro SP1.

Value Name: BuildLab = Mine 2600.xpsp2.050301-1526
Looks like 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 #
Mine 2600

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
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Pro will have these files and Home will not.

%windir%\system32\
gpedit.msc
secpol.msc
tasklist.exe

If not SP2 it won't have wscntfy.exe (Windows Security Center Notification
App).

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much. Your information has helped me to research this matter
with VERY favorable results. I am posting the results here In case you are
interested. I don't have the ProductID data for the 2 Dell entries in the
middle. Thanks again.

Windows XP Combo Home/Pro = WXPHFPP_EN 08/23/01 1:00 AM (01:00:00)

Windows XP Home Retail = WXHFPP_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55277-000
Windows XP Home Retail w/ SP1 = XRMHFPP_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55277-000
Windows XP Home Retail w/ SP1a = X1AHFPP_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55277-000
Windows XP Home Retail w/ SP2 = VRMHFPP_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55277-000
Windows XP Home Upgrade = WXHCCP_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55285-000
Windows XP Home Upgrade W/SP1 = XRMHCCP_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55285-000
Windows XP Home Upgrade W/SP1a = X1AHCCP_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55285-000
Windows XP Home Upgrade W/SP2 = VRMHCCP_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55285-000
Windows XP Home OEM = WXHOEM_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55277-OEM
Windows XP Home OEM w/ SP1 = XRMHOEM_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55277-OEM
Windows XP Home OEM w/ SP1a = X1AHOEM_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55277-OEM
Windows XP Home OEM w/ SP2 = VRMHOEM_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55277-OEM
Windows XP Home Volume = WXHVOL_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-270
Windows XP Home Volume W/ SP1 = XRMHVOL_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-270
Windows XP Home Volume W/ SP1a = X1AHVOL_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-270
Windows XP Home Volume W/ SP2 = VRMHVOL_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-270

Windows XP Home (SP2) DELL System Install = XP2_PER_ENG
Windows XP Pro (SP2) DELL System Install = XP2_PRO_ENG

Windows XP Pro Retail = WXPFPP_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-000
Windows XP Pro Retail w/ SP1 = XRMPFPP_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-000
Windows XP Pro Retail w/ SP1a = X1APFPP_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-000
Windows XP Pro Retail w/ SP2 = VRMPFPP_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-000
Windows XP Pro Upgrade = WXPCCP_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55276-000
Windows XP Pro Upgrade w/ SP1 = XRMPCCP_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55276-000
Windows XP Pro Upgrade w/ SP1a = X1APCCP_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55276-000
Windows XP Pro Upgrade w/ SP2 = VRMPCCP_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55276-000
Windows XP Pro OEM = WXPOEM_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-OEM
Windows XP Pro OEM w/ SP1 = XRMPOEM_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-OEM
Windows XP Pro OEM w/ SP1a = X1APOEM_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-OEM
Windows XP Pro OEM w/ SP2 = VRMPOEM_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-OEM
Windows XP Pro Volume = WXPVOL_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-270
Windows XP Pro Volume w/ SP1 = XRMPVOL_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-270
Windows XP Pro Volume w/ SP1a = X1APVOL_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-270
Windows XP Pro Volume w/ SP2 = VRMPVOL_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00)
55274-270
Windows XP Pro Tablet PC w/SP1 Disc1 = XRMPFPP_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM
(08:00:00) 55274-000
Windows XP Pro Tablet PC w/SP1a Disc1 = X1APFPP_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM
(08:00:00) 55274-000
Windows XP Pro Tablet PC w/SP2 Disc1 = VRMPFPP_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM
(08:00:00) 55274-000
Windows XP Pro MSDN = WXPFPP_EN 08/23/01 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-000
Windows XP Pro MSDN w/ SP1 = XRMPFPP_EN 08/29/02 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-000
Windows XP Pro MSDN w/ SP1a = X1APFPP_EN 03/31/03 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-000
Windows XP Pro MSDN w/ SP2 = VRMPFPP_EN 08/04/04 8:00 AM (08:00:00) 55274-000
Windows XP Pro Evaluation = WXPEVL_EN

 

[Genji]

Hi Roman,
How to find whether OS is Professional or Home edition using registry,
What is the key for it ?
Genji