Re: Determine OS on box

Can you see a boot.ini file on drive d: ? if so open it in notepad and it
will tell you what version it was booting.

The other way is to go into windows\system32 and right click the
ntoskrnl.exe file and look at the Version tab.


"Thomas Kroljic" <> wrote in message
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> All,
> Recently had a Windows server crash (this machine was used as a Terminal
> Server). One of our technicians reinstalled Windows 2003 server on the C:
> drive. Originally, the OS was installed on the D: drive. Now it appears
> that the OS files are installed on the C: and D: drive.
>
> I think the originally OS on this server was Windows Server 2000. I am
> thinking that we downgraded the license to ensure that all of are remote
> clients could connect without having to get a TS CAL.
>
> So, my question to the group is this: Is there a way to look at the OS
> files on drive D: to determine if Windows Server 2000 or 2003 was
> installed and running prior to the recent crash?
>
> Thank you,
> Thomas Kroljic
>