Gettype.exe - Windows 2000 Resource Kit Utility

The Windows 2000 Resource Kit includes many useful utilities. Many of these utilities will be familiar to Windows NT Server Resource Kit users. Many other are new in W2K. Many 'legacy' utilities have added functionality. The Resource Kit tools in the Windows 2000 Resource Kit are designed to run on Microsoft Windows 2000 server or workstation computers. The tools in the Resource Kit help you perform administrative tasks, automate software installation, and with other jobs.

Gettype.exe - Get Type Version Information

This command-line tool allows you to detect what type of operating system—Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Microsoft® Windows NT®; workstation, server or domain controller—is installed on a computer. GetType is useful for administrators who need to detect Windows software installations in a mixed environment before performing some action in a batch file. Sometimes it is necessary to run software or scripts only on clients or servers running a particular variety of Windows 2000 or Windows NT.