Is there anyway I can find out when my OS has been installed?

[slicksilver]

Its all in the Title.....Does anybody know how?

Thanks

Rajesh

 

[pcman83]

look in your add remove programs, you could try and find something you installed on the day you installed XP.

 

[DaFinn]

perhaps look at the date on your windows files...

 

[bacillus]

Originally posted by: DaFinn
perhaps look at the date on your windows files...

yup, just look under the properties of the Windows folder.

 

[slicksilver]

Thanks

 

[CTho9305]

It's more reliable to use systeminfo. Windows files can be replaced by security updates, etc. Start->run cmd, then type systeminfo and press enter.

 

[slicksilver]

Thanks man..

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: rajkanneganti
Thanks man..

SetupAPI.log in c:\windows (or c:\winnt) is another good source..... look at the first few lines.

 

[CTho9305]

Originally posted by: dclive

Originally posted by: rajkanneganti
Thanks man..

SetupAPI.log in c:\windows (or c:\winnt) is another good source..... look at the first few lines.

For me that shows August, but I installed in April (as confirmed by systeminfo).

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: CTho9305

Originally posted by: dclive

Originally posted by: rajkanneganti
Thanks man..

SetupAPI.log in c:\windows (or c:\winnt) is another good source..... look at the first few lines.

For me that shows August, but I installed in April (as confirmed by systeminfo).

Sorry; I meant setuplog.txt. Setupapi.log shows SP installation. 🙂

 

[Mitzi]

Originally posted by: CTho9305
It's more reliable to use systeminfo. Windows files can be replaced by security updates, etc. Start->run cmd, then type systeminfo and press enter.

This is certainly the best way.

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: Mitzi

Originally posted by: CTho9305
It's more reliable to use systeminfo. Windows files can be replaced by security updates, etc. Start->run cmd, then type systeminfo and press enter.

This is certainly the best way.

Why?

(setuplog.txt won't be replaced by a security update.... it's the logfile that shows when and how Windows installed your OS - plus any additional hardware or changes since then. Look at it to see what it really is. It's very handy.)