The T-SQL code snippet belows returns details regarding the Operating System using the NETSH utility. The details returned range from the Windows Directory to the Service Pack Version and everything in between.
CREATE TABLE #os
(
token NVARCHAR(100) NULL
)
INSERT INTO #os (token)
EXEC master.dbo.xp_cmdshell ‘netsh diag SHOW os /p’
SELECT LTRIM(SUBSTRING(token, 1, CHARINDEX(‘=’, token)-1)) AS property,
SUBSTRING(token, CHARINDEX(‘=’, token)+1, 100) AS value
FROM #os
WHERE token LIKE ‘%=%’
DROP TABLE #os
