Determine Windows build before installing

[Prodoc]

Hi,

How can I determine which version of Windows XP 64 Bit I'm having? I haven't got the final yet so I would like to give the latest RC a try. I just want to make sure I've got the latest though.

If I look at the version info of the setup.exe file I get to see version 5.1.2600.0.

Is this the actual build?

Which build version does RC2 have? Or is there even a later edition? If yes, which build version does that one have?

What build version does the final release have?

[Prodoc]

Is there no way to accurately determine the build of the installation?

[Pyr0]

if you look on the cd for any of the dll files, they have the version info

my RTM has version 5.2.3790.1830 dll's created on the 25/03/2005

hope this helps

[Seanie's Show]

Well I guess that does'nt really work unless they have'nt changed anything between the final and the RC2 version as all of my files on the CD state MODIFIED 25/03/2005 and I have Windows XP 64bit PRO RC2.

Your version (above) is the same as my version 3790 hence: 5.2."3790".1830, but the best way to find out, is install the software and they boot into safe mode, it says the version number all over the edges of the screen.