Registry DataBase : Machine
Bios - Versions - Installation - Boot - Processors
 
Top Bios
Key : HKLM \HARDWARE \DESCRIPTION \System
Entry : SystemBiosDate
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Bios date.
 
Key : HKLM \HARDWARE \DESCRIPTION \System
Entry : SystemBiosVersion
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Bios version.
 
Key : HKLM \HARDWARE \DESCRIPTION \System
Entry : VideoBiosDate
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Video Bios date.
 
Key : HKLM \HARDWARE \DESCRIPTION \System
Entry : VideoBiosVersion
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Video Bios version.
 
Top Versions
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : CSDVersion
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Version of the Service Pack which has been installed :
0x00000100 = 256 : Service Pack 1
0x00000200 = 512 : Service Pack 2
0x00000300 = 768 : Service Pack 3
0x00000400 = 1024 : Service Pack 4
0x00000500 = 1280 : Service Pack 5
0x00000600 = 1536 : Service Pack 6
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : CurrentBuild
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
System version current build.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : CurrentBuildNumber
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
System version current build number.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : CurrentType
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Identifies system version.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : CurrentVersion
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Identifies system version.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : PathName
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
System path.
 
Top Installation
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \ComputerName \ComputerName
Entry : ComputerName
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Computer name.
 
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion
System : NT, 2K - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : ProductID
Type : REG_SZ
Windows Installation CD-ROM key.
 
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion
System : NT, 2K - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : RegisteredOrganization
Type : REG_SZ
Registered organization.
 
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion
System : NT, 2K - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : RegisteredOwner
Type : REG_SZ
Registered owner.
 
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Setup
System : NT, 2K - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Setup
Entry : SourcePath
Type : REG_SZ
Installation source path.
 
System : 95, 95+IE4.x, 98, ME - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion
System : NT, 2K - Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Entry : SystemRoot
Type : REG_SZ
System path.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control
Entry : Current User
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Currently logged user name.
 
Top Boot
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \Session Manager
Entry : ObjectDirectories
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_MULTI_SZ
Default : \Windows \RPC Control
Indicates object files created at system start : do not modify.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \Session Manager
Entry : BootExecute
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_BINARY
Default : autocheck autochk *
Indicates a program to execute at startup. After a crash, it will contain ChkDsk. After converting a FAT volume to NTFS, it will contain AutoCheck AutoConv \DosDevices \x: /FS:NTFS.
 
Top Processors
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \Session Manager
Entry : RegisteredProcessors
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Number of processors which the system can use. 32 on some NT Server machines.
1 : To limit the resources of a machine.
 
Key : HKLM \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \Session Manager
Entry : LicensedProcessors
System : NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Default : 2 in NT WorkStation, 4 in NT Server
Number of licensed processor on thte machine. Changing that value will cause the system to crash.

 

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