Finding current OS Version

[msr_codeproject]

Hi, I want to find my pc's current os version. I am using ::GetVersionEx(OSVERSIONINFO &osver) API to know. But the problem is Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have same version number i.e., 6.1 How can i find what is the exact version (Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2)? Thanks in advance, Regards msr

[ShilpiP]

Use OSVERSIONINFOEX, and check in MSDN Link ->[^] Windows 7 6.1 6 1 OSVERSIONINFOEX.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION Windows Server 2008 R2 6.1 6 1 OSVERSIONINFOEX.wProductType != VER_NT_WORKSTATION Version of both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is same but wProductType is different. I Think it will help you :)

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[Rajesh R Subramanian]

From the remarks section of OSVERSIONINFO Structure[^]:

Operating system

Version no.

dwMajorVersion

dwMinorVersion

Other

Windows 7

6.1

6

1

OSVERSIONINFOEX.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTATION

Windows Server 2008 R2

6.1

6

1

OSVERSIONINFOEX.wProductType != VER_NT_WORKSTATION

So, you just need to check for the wProductType member of the OSVERSIONINFOEX structure that you're passing in to the API.

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[Rajesh R Subramanian]

Take a 5, you gave the correct answer as well (albeit with no proper emphasis on formatting). :)

"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

[ShilpiP]

Hummm :) Next time I will try to send answer with proper formatting and all. Thanks :)

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[msr_codeproject]

Shilpi Boosar and Rajesh, thank you so much. Regards msr

modified on Saturday, February 12, 2011 12:10 AM

[Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer]

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

a lot of table information

OK, now you're just showing off! Iain.

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