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How can I get the Windows version number from .NET?

I'm using a virtualized web server and I don't remember whether it's running Windows Server 2000 or 2003. How can I tell which?

Ask the ISP, course, which I did. The question, then, is somewhat academic. Is there any way to tell this from .NET?

I access the machine through Plesk, which is designed to shield you from this kind of arcana.

Why do I want to know this? Because I'm getting ready to install a product that is supported on 2003 but not 2000. (I know this doesn't mean it won't run.)

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You can retrieve this from System.Environment.OSVersion.

Reed Copsey  2009-08-20 19:06:16
Thank you... it just hit me after I posted. I was looking for Environment.WindowsVersion, not expecting them to be platform-agnostic.
harpo  2009-08-20 19:08:10
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When retrieving version information from System.Environment.OSVersion remember that checking file versions is surprisingly hard.

Grant Wagner  2009-08-20 19:15:43
Good tip. The answer I got was **Microsoft Windows NT 5.2.3790 Service Pack 2**, which, after a little searching, I learned corresponds to Server 2003... or Windows XP 64-bit Edition (IA-64)... or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. I just took a wild guess.
harpo  2009-08-20 19:26:55

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