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General Category => Software => Topic started by: Gouk on May 08, 2002, 08:10:36 PM

Title: How to verify Windows version?
Post by: Gouk on May 08, 2002, 08:10:36 PM

I am in doubt as to whether my Windows ME and Windows 2000 Pro are FINAL versions or not.

The files on my Windows ME are dated: 08 June 1999

The files on my Windows 2000 Pro are dated: 19 Dec 1999

Is there any other way to verify whether I have the final versions of these products or not without installing them (i got no space for install)?

Please someone help me

PS: For some reason my Windows 2000 Pro does not need a serial key for installing.

Title: How to verify Windows version?
Post by: DrDeath on September 16, 2002, 06:24:51 PM

Well I dunno know about the windows ME but I do know the reason 2kpro doesn\'t ask for a serial number is because of a small change in i think setupp.ini in the i386 dir. When you make a wink3in1 disk u edit all of these so that no s/n is required for install

Title: How to verify Windows version?
Post by: Space Between on September 16, 2002, 07:11:38 PM

on 2k it in the following in regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFTWINDOWSNTCURRENTVERSION


on ME i have no clue...you could check the same area of your registry...im sure it\'s real close to that

but then again it\'s ME...who really knows

Title: How to verify Windows version?
Post by: Space Between on September 16, 2002, 07:13:55 PM

Sorry for the quick follow up. I thought the final build was something different for 2k. I didn\'t even think my was final build basically

the final build is 2195

you can check it here or at the MS.com

http://www.activewin.com/faq/nt2000_faq.shtml (http://\"http://www.activewin.com/faq/nt2000_faq.shtml\")

btw why ME??? for real why??