Re: How to determine whether SP2 (OEM or Upgrade) is installed?

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 11/02/04 

Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 13:01:18 +0100

Theosophe74 wrote:

> My company is blocking VPN access to their network because the
> CyberGatekeeper software they're using has a rule that says that I
> don't have XP SP2 installed. But I do have it installed as part of my
> OEM XP software from Dell (received with a new computer).
>
> Their software is currently looking for the registry key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP2\KB811113
> Type="Service Pack"
>
> That may work for users who have upgraded from XP to XP SP2, but what
> should their software be searching for to determine whether SP2 has
> come pre-installed on a user's machine?
>
> Is there any check that takes into account both scenarios?
Hi

Yes:

Under the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
the value CSDVersion (REG_SZ), SP2 is installed if the value is
"Service Pack 2"

Under the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows\
the value CSDVersion (REG_DWORD), SP2 is installed if the value is
512 (decimal) 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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