SMS: Inventory Does Not Collect Windows NT Service Pack Versions

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The CurrentVersion value is collected during inventory in the following HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree:

   \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT
				

Therefore, Windows NT 3.51 is displayed. However, the CSDVersion value is not collected during inventory.

The ability to see which service packs have been installed is important for managing computers in a network enterprise. Some software only runs on specific Service Pack versions, and an administrator needs to be able to determine which computer has been upgraded and which one still requires upgrades to a specific Service Pack. This feature allows us to see whether the update to a new service pack has been successful. Windows NT resets the value CSDVersion at every boot time to match the kernel that is loaded. Therefore, if an update job fails, the computer still displays the previous service pack version that was inventoried.