The first approach is to open a web browser and got to the site settings page (Site Actions > Site Settings > Modify All Settings).
h2. Finding the Version by PowerShell {Code} (get-item "hklm:software\microsoft\shared tools\web server extensions\12.0").getvalue("version") {Code} Source: [Dave Hunter|http://www.davehunter.co.uk/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=77] OR {Code} $farm = [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm]::Local $bv = $farm.BuildVersion.ToString() $vertable = Import-Csv versions.csv $vertable \| where-object {$_.Version \-eq $bv} {Code} Source: [Michael Blumenthal|http://blumenthalit.net/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=35b60df2-0af2-4e52-8c6f-d3a64a542f45&ID=135]
h2. Finding the Version by IIS
* Within IIS Management Console, right-click and select Properties * Switch to the HTTP Headers tab Source: [Grumpy Wookie|http://grumpywookie.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/moss-version-checking/]
h2. Finding the Version as a User with Firefox and Firebug
You need to be able to access the web server's Header information during the viewing of a SharePoint/WSS page.
* With the Firefox web browser, you can install the Firebug extension to access the web server headers. * Once installed, click the little "bug" icon in the lower right corner of Firefox. * Select the "Net" tab and choose Enable. * Then surf to one of your SharePoint/WSS pages. * You'll see under Firebug's Net tab the Headers sub-tab. Look for the line for MicrosoftSharePoint. * See [source|http://joegasper.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!34AB6A14A19AD611!4143.entry] for screenshot.
Source: [List of all Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Server Pre-Upgrade Checker knowledge base articles|http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;960577] {quote}The Pre-Upgrade Checker is a tool that calls an extensible set of routines. The routines can be run against an existing SharePoint 2007 environment that has been updated by using Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2. The Pre-Upgrade Checker routines are used to determine potential issues that may prevent you from upgrading successfully. The tool also enables IT operations personnel to scan their SharePoint farm in advance and provides feedback on the environment's readiness to upgrade. It also provides information that helps the personnel to fix issues that are discovered by the tool.{quote}
* [Updates Resource Center for SharePoint Products and Technologies - Technet|http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/bb735839.aspx] * [Deploy software updates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0|http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288269.aspx] * [Deploy software updates for Office SharePoint Server 2007|http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263467.aspx]