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How to find out exact Windows Edition, Build Number, and Revision (Windows 2008 Server example)

Author: Steve Childs Reference Number: AA-01441 Created: 2011-03-16 11:15 Last Updated: 2011-03-17 18:37 0 Rating/ Voters

To find out the product edition, build number and revision number for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that is installed, follow these steps:

  1. Open Registry Editor by typing Regedt32 or Regedit in Start Search, then hit Enter.
  2. Navigate to the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

  3. In the right pane, you will see lots of registry subkeys and its value date. Here’s how you read the value for some of the keys.

    ProductName

    The product name of Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 edition on the system. For example, Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate.

    EditionID

    The edition of the operating system. For example, Ultimate.

    BuildLabEx

    Contains build and revision number. For example, 6000.16386.x86fre.vista_rtm.061101-2205 where first portion will give the build number (6000) and the next set of number if revision number (16386).