You will find that reading Registry values is not always easy because the Registry is accessible only via the generic "drive" paradigm. Here is a function you can use to read registry values:
Function Get-RegistryValue($key, $value) {
Get-ItemProperty "Registry::$key" $value |
Select-Object -expandProperty $value
}
Get-ItemProperty "Registry::$key" $value |
Select-Object -expandProperty $value
}
You should use it like this:
Get-RegistryValue 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' ProductID
