How to find the DATE WinXP was first installed?

[JasonGW]

I'm hoping to be able to collect this from the registry or something, preferably using WMI, VBS, or worst case scenario, KIX. I thought I had read about a key that holds the info, but I must be googling mindlessly because I can't find a **** thing about it.

Thanks!!!

Jason

[SilverHaze420]

VBS SCRIPT

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
    & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colOperatingSystems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
For Each objOperatingSystem in colOperatingSystems
    Wscript.Echo "Install Date: " _
       & objOperatingSystem.InstallDate 
Next

ref http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....ing_systems.asp

[RyanVM]

Run "systeminfo" from a command prompt.

[mdes]

See the Date/Time of the Windows folder (%SYSROOT%)

[SilverHaze420]

I never even knew systeminfo command existed! I learn something new everytime I visit this website\forum, and thats like many times a day!

[mdes]

1

[At0mic]

There's a registry key which tell's you how many seconds since January 1, 1970 windows was installed but I'm cant remember which key it is.

You could also use wininfo

Edit: cool I never knew systeminfo existed either.

[JasonGW]

VBS SCRIPT

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
    & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colOperatingSystems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
For Each objOperatingSystem in colOperatingSystems
    Wscript.Echo "Install Date: " _
       & objOperatingSystem.InstallDate 
Next

ref http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....ing_systems.asp

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks, this should be helpful.

What we're doing is building a web-based system to track our network assets and the status of those assets. We've got a few scripts that run throughout the day and dump their results to a MySQL table via ODBC, and then we query both the table and then AD to compare results and figure out where trouble might be lurking, etc. This new piece will help to find out who might have issues based on the version of my unattended installation setup, if a bug or something were to go unchecked into the environment.

Thanks!!!

Jason

[boooggy]

or u can use everest home.

[SilverHaze420]

WoooooooooooooooooooooooooW Thats deep. Good idea tho, sounds like some work went into it Good luck with your script!

[benners]

swgreed came up with an idea here