Registry Key entry for SP2

[dcournoyer]

Can anyone tell me where I can look for the registry key that will verify
that SP2 has been installed on a pc.

I am accessing remote network registry to verify my users have SP2 installed.

A few registries that I have accessed have the entry under Updates for both
Windows and the Office suite. But it is not consistent from pc to pc. One pc
that I know I have both SP's installed did not show up.


Thanks in advance for any help on this


Debbie

[R. McCarty]

You can verify the current XP version by checking a key at this
Registry location:

HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
CurrentVersion

Key Name BuildLab
This is the key value shown when you perform a Winver.

Another useful key might be the CSDVersion which will hold
a string such as "Service Pack 2"

"dcournoyer" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone tell me where I can look for the registry key that will verify
> that SP2 has been installed on a pc.
>
> I am accessing remote network registry to verify my users have SP2
> installed.
>
> A few registries that I have accessed have the entry under Updates for
> both
> Windows and the Office suite. But it is not consistent from pc to pc. One
> pc
> that I know I have both SP's installed did not show up.
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any help on this
>
>
> Debbie

[hustedj]

Right click on MY COMPUTER and select Properties, under the General tab it
will say what service pack you have.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> You can verify the current XP version by checking a key at this
> Registry location:
>
> HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
> CurrentVersion
>
> Key Name BuildLab
> This is the key value shown when you perform a Winver.
>
> Another useful key might be the CSDVersion which will hold
> a string such as "Service Pack 2"
>
> "dcournoyer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Can anyone tell me where I can look for the registry key that will verify
> > that SP2 has been installed on a pc.
> >
> > I am accessing remote network registry to verify my users have SP2
> > installed.
> >
> > A few registries that I have accessed have the entry under Updates for
> > both
> > Windows and the Office suite. But it is not consistent from pc to pc. One
> > pc
> > that I know I have both SP's installed did not show up.
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help on this
> >
> >
> > Debbie
>
>
>

[R. McCarty]

That's true, but re-read the original posting. The OP is using Remote
Registry to make the determination.

"hustedj" > wrote in message
...
> Right click on MY COMPUTER and select Properties, under the General tab it
> will say what service pack you have.
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> You can verify the current XP version by checking a key at this
>> Registry location:
>>
>> HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
>> CurrentVersion
>>
>> Key Name BuildLab
>> This is the key value shown when you perform a Winver.
>>
>> Another useful key might be the CSDVersion which will hold
>> a string such as "Service Pack 2"
>>
>> "dcournoyer" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Can anyone tell me where I can look for the registry key that will
>> > verify
>> > that SP2 has been installed on a pc.
>> >
>> > I am accessing remote network registry to verify my users have SP2
>> > installed.
>> >
>> > A few registries that I have accessed have the entry under Updates for
>> > both
>> > Windows and the Office suite. But it is not consistent from pc to pc.
>> > One
>> > pc
>> > that I know I have both SP's installed did not show up.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any help on this
>> >
>> >
>> > Debbie
>>
>>
>>

[dcournoyer]

Thanks so much
And yes I am doing it using Remote Registry. I am going to try to use
ScriptLogic to check the key for verification and if not to run the install
from a location where I have downloaded it.

Thanks for your help, I will give it a try.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> That's true, but re-read the original posting. The OP is using Remote
> Registry to make the determination.
>
> "hustedj" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Right click on MY COMPUTER and select Properties, under the General tab it
> > will say what service pack you have.
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> You can verify the current XP version by checking a key at this
> >> Registry location:
> >>
> >> HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
> >> CurrentVersion
> >>
> >> Key Name BuildLab
> >> This is the key value shown when you perform a Winver.
> >>
> >> Another useful key might be the CSDVersion which will hold
> >> a string such as "Service Pack 2"
> >>
> >> "dcournoyer" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Can anyone tell me where I can look for the registry key that will
> >> > verify
> >> > that SP2 has been installed on a pc.
> >> >
> >> > I am accessing remote network registry to verify my users have SP2
> >> > installed.
> >> >
> >> > A few registries that I have accessed have the entry under Updates for
> >> > both
> >> > Windows and the Office suite. But it is not consistent from pc to pc.
> >> > One
> >> > pc
> >> > that I know I have both SP's installed did not show up.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for any help on this
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Debbie
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[dcournoyer]

I worked great. Thanks so much

Have a great day
Deb

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> That's true, but re-read the original posting. The OP is using Remote
> Registry to make the determination.
>
> "hustedj" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Right click on MY COMPUTER and select Properties, under the General tab it
> > will say what service pack you have.
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> You can verify the current XP version by checking a key at this
> >> Registry location:
> >>
> >> HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
> >> CurrentVersion
> >>
> >> Key Name BuildLab
> >> This is the key value shown when you perform a Winver.
> >>
> >> Another useful key might be the CSDVersion which will hold
> >> a string such as "Service Pack 2"
> >>
> >> "dcournoyer" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Can anyone tell me where I can look for the registry key that will
> >> > verify
> >> > that SP2 has been installed on a pc.
> >> >
> >> > I am accessing remote network registry to verify my users have SP2
> >> > installed.
> >> >
> >> > A few registries that I have accessed have the entry under Updates for
> >> > both
> >> > Windows and the Office suite. But it is not consistent from pc to pc.
> >> > One
> >> > pc
> >> > that I know I have both SP's installed did not show up.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for any help on this
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Debbie
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>