Boot Camp version?

Hi All,
How can I find out details of the version of BootCamp I running from within Windows Vista....? I want to find out version and whether it's 64 bit or 32 bit...?
Thanks

1) Looks like you have the 32-bit version installed since Boot Camp is in the (x86) folder.
2) I believe you need 10.5 of the Mac OS for the 64-bit version of Boot Camp to be supported.
3) I further believe you must install the 64-bit version of Boot Camp from the 10.5 install disk. I also think that after you install the 64-bit version of Boot Camp with the 10.5 disk that you will then be able to apply the 2.1 update.
4) I'm something of a "start from a known state" troubleshooter based on my training as a support engineer in the 80's (clean installs of new OS versions etc...). I'm wondering if you installed the 32-bit version back when Boot Camp was in beta and have simply done various upgrades ever since? If so, you'll need someone else here to help that has a deep level of understanding on what to do next! Be sure to provide exact software versions when asking for help to speed up the process.
5) You can determine file versions and product codes by looking at the properties of a file in Windows (right click with your mouse to see options).

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