How do I tell what version and edition of Windows is on the filesystem?
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I am attempting to recover an old computer that won't boot and I'm not sure what version of Windows it is running. How do I tell simply by examining the file system? I am fairly confident it is either Vista or Windows 7. There is a small chance it is Windows Server 2008.
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Look at the file C:\Windows\System32\License.rtf Can be found for all these Windows operating systems Vista, W7, W8, W8.1 These License rtf will have the Version of Windows and the Edition also, Windows 7 Pro for example. Windows 10 has the rtf file…
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