How to find Windows Installer Partiton (s)?

Hi all

Hope you will be good.

First of all, my problem is not only related to Windows Vista. In fact, it's all Windows(XP/VISTA/W7). I have not found any other place where I can ask questions about all windows in general.

Here's the story.

I write an appliction for windows(XP/VISTA/W7). For the application I need some information:

1. how many windows is installed on a system?
2. in which partition each windows installed?

and... That's all.

I know there will be a single point where all information (version windows, installed partitions etc.) installed windows exist.

A place for information is boot.ini , but this file exists only on windows XP.

Second, if there are several (dual boot) windows installed. In this case, where to find this information?

Please note: I need this information at windows boot time (when the boot loader does its job etc.). My application running from bootable CD or USB.

Can anyone help?

Thank you.
Kind regards

I answered this in the other post you made. There is no reason to make multiple posts on the same topic; It's just more work for people who are trying to help you. Especially because in your case you need to post on the forums of the Microsoft Developers Network ' and not here.

MSDN forums - http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/categories MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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