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Retrieve Version Information from Exe File utilizing WMI

Experts,

I am Attempting to pull Version Information from a EXE file on my Hard Drive and the "ProductVersion" doesn't match the "FileVesion"

An Example of this would be the following command :

$test = get-childitem *fileName*.exe
$test.versioninfo.fileversion = "1.0.0.0"
$test.versioninfo.productversion = "2.3.4.5"

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I need to pull the Productversion using nothing but a WMI query..

So far I have found the class cim_datafile which will allow me to pull using the following query

$test2 = get-wmiobject -class cim_datafile -filter "Drive='C:' AND Extension='exe' AND Path Like '%\\programdata\\testr\\%'"|? {$_.name -like "*filename*"}
$test2.version = 1.0.0.0

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This means that it is querying the "VersionInfo.FileVersion" Property above

Here is my question is there a way to pull the "ProductVersion" property using nothing but WMI??

I am trying to utilize one of my other toolsets that can only use WMI

NVIT

> Here is my question is there a way to pull the "ProductVersion" property using nothing but WMI?? I am trying to utilize one of my other toolsets that can only use WMI

Try this from a cmd prompt. Adjust the filename as needed

wmic datafile where name="C:\\Windows\\System32\\msiexec.exe" get Version /value

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ITguy565

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@Bill I was afraid of that.. I had conducted my own research prior to posting this question, but I just needed someone to confirm that was the case. You were right that the Version attribute is the same as the FileVersion property that I showed above in my example. Thanks for the confirmation!

Michael B. Smith

This is actually very easy to do with a NET API in PowerShell. If you open another question, I'll post the answer there.

ITguy565

ASKER

@Michael,

Thanks for the offer.. I can pull this information all day long using powershell.

I am trying to use an sysadmin application by the name of Hyena and unfortunately it only gives me the option to use WMI. While I can pull the information I need utilizing the win32_Product class, it is my understanding that this is not best practices as every time this class is initialized it runs a package validation on each of the application on said computer.

Michael B. Smith

Sorry, I first missed the "nothing but a WMI query". But you can do it:

Computername    : ADMIN-DELL
DisplayName     : Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio - 18.9.2
Version         : 15.0.18386.0
Publisher       : Microsoft Corporation
UninstallString : "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{e853ab1a-5d1f-434a-9e99-7db61597a575}\SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe"  /uninstall

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ITguy565

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@Michael,

What WMI class are you using to do that.. I have found two.. The win32_product will pull the "ProductVersion" but it also initiates a program validation..

The only other WMI class I have found is the "cim_datafile" and it pulls the "Version" not the "productversion" ..

Normally those two values are the same, but in this particular application, the VERSION = 1.0.0.0 and the PRODUCTVERSION = 2.3.4.5

Michael B. Smith

I'm getting it out of the registry.