osTypes Element

Article
07/02/2012

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

The osTypes element contains one or more child elements that represent the editions of Windows referenced in the parent os element. The child elements are mapped to the values returned when the operating system version is determined. For example, the Client element represents all client editions of the operating system.

For more information about the edition that corresponds to the value returned, see GetProductInfo Function

Schema Hierarchy

feed Element
iisComponent Element

Syntax

<osTypes>
  <Server />
  <ServerCore />
  <Client />
  <HomeBasic />
  <HomePremium />
  <Starter />
  <Ultimate />
  <Enterprise />
  <Business />
</osTypes>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

Element	Description
Client	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_HOME_BASIC PRODUCT_HOME_BASIC_N PRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM PRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM_N PRODUCT_STARTER PRODUCT_ULTIMATE PRODUCT_ULTIMATE_N PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_N PRODUCT_BUSINESS PRODUCT_BUSINESS_N
HomeBasic	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_HOME_BASIC PRODUCT_HOME_BASIC_N
HomePremium	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM PRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM_N
Business	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_BUSINESS PRODUCT_BUSINESS_N
Server	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_CLUSTER_SERVER PRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER PRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_V PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_V PRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_MANAGEMENT PRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_MESSAGING PRODUCT_MEDIUMBUSINESS_SERVER_SECURITY PRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SMALLBUSINESS PRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER PRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER_PREMIUM PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_V PRODUCT_STORAGE_ENTERPRISE_SERVER PRODUCT_STORAGE_EXPRESS_SERVER PRODUCT_STORAGE_STANDARD_SERVER PRODUCT_STORAGE_WORKGROUP_SERVER PRODUCT_WEB_SERVER PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_IA64 PRODUCT_HOME_SERVER PRODUCT_HYPERV
ServerCore	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_CORE PRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_CORE_V PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE_V PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE_V PRODUCT_WEB_SERVER_CORE
Starter	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_STARTER
Ultimate	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_ULTIMATE PRODUCT_ULTIMATE_N
Enterprise	Includes the following values: PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_N

Parent Elements

Element	Description
os	Specifies a version of Windows. Child elements define the editions of the operating system on which the product is supported.