What version of windows server 2008 do I have

Question

I have been asked to help out with administering a windows server 2008 R2 server however, I'm trying to work out what version it has installed so I can work out if I need to upgrade it or not.

Is there a simple way to work out what version is installed?

Answer 1

Open a PowerShell prompt (console or ISE) and run:

(gwmi Win32_OperatingSystem).Name

(Other properties of Win32_OperatingSystem include all sorts of useful information.)

Answer 2

Go to the Start menu and right click Computer and select Properties from the context menu. From that window, see Windows Edition at the top.

If you don't actually have a reason to upgrade, you probably don't need to.