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[misty]

Hi everyone,

I do not have access to any non-english Windows installations. Can anyone confirm whether the CurrentVersion Value/Sub-Key exists in the following registry section (on an installed Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/2008/*/8.1) -

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

I'd like to use this to identify the Host OS - if it doesn't exist then it's back to the drawing board for me! I'd like to add better support for running my WinBuilder projects on a non-English host operating system. It's come to my attention that some of the scripts in MistyPE/Mini-WinFE are not functioning as the search strings were for english text that doesn't exist on non-English builds - oops!!!!

Regards

Misty

[alacran]

I have it in 7SP1x64 Spanish version but it has a lot of sub-keys, any one in particular you want me to verify?

 

Maybe: CurrentVersion  REG_SZ   6.1

 

Later I'll reboot to XP-SP3 x86 and let you know if it is there but first could be good to know for the sub-key you need to be cheked.

 

Regards.

[misty]

Hi alacran,

Thanks for the feedback. Sorry for not being clearer in my first post. It's just the CurrentVersion Value (Sub-key) I wanted to verify the existence of - I'm not really interested in the Data it contains, just the existence of the CurrentVersion Key and Value.

If CurrentVersion exists in all builds (e.g. not something like VersiónActual in a Spanish installation) then it's possible to easily script a means to check the host OS. This is very good news - for me anyway



Misty

P.s. I'll edit my first post.

[v77]

I confirm for the following systems:
- Windows 2000 french
- Windows 8.1 french
- Windows 8.1 chinese
The "CurrentVersion" value is 5.0 in the first case and 8.3 6.3 in the others. So it seems reliable.

 

Edit: mistake on the second value

[alacran]

@ misty

 

As far as I remember all registry keys in XP are in English, as they are in Win7 (confirmed).  But I'll verify this and let you know ASAP.

[misty]

Thank you both for the feedback - this really helps.

[pscEx]

@ misty

 

As far as I remember all registry keys in XP are in English, as they are in Win7 (confirmed).  But I'll verify this and let you know ASAP.

Confirm for XP SP3 x86 German.

 

Peter

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"SubVersionNumber"=""
"CurrentBuild"="1.511.1 () (Obsolete data - do not use)"
"InstallDate"=dword:4a717a98
"ProductName"="Microsoft Windows XP"
"RegDone"=""
"RegisteredOrganization"=""
"RegisteredOwner"="Peter Schlang"
"SoftwareType"="SYSTEM"
"CurrentVersion"="5.1"
"CurrentBuildNumber"="2600"
"BuildLab"="2600.xpsp_sp3_qfe.130704-0421"
"CurrentType"="Multiprocessor Free"
"CSDVersion"="Service Pack 3"
"SystemRoot"="C:\\WINDOWS"
"SourcePath"="D:\\I386"
"PathName"="C:\\WINDOWS"
"ProductId"="BlaBla"
"DigitalProductId"=hex:BlaBla
"LicenseInfo"=hex:BlaBla
"HWID"="Nicht verwendet"

[misty]

One of the things I love about the reboot community is the helpfullness and diversity of it's members.

 

A big thank you to alacran, v77 and pscEx

 

[alacran]

XP-SP3 x86 Spanish as said before Registry is in English, and also confirmed HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

 

Regards