Place the XP CD in a CD drive.
Look at the Volume Label (The name of the disk).
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
Information about determining Windows Versions
http://www.computerhope.com/whow.htm
How to Determine the Version of Windows XP in Use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310104
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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).
