To get the version of an Electron you'd do particle identify (but without serial that might get tricky ;-))
But you could go to Particle Console | Build your connected product and then put the device in Safe Mode. This should publish an event that tells you about the system state.
If there are any red bursts in between, you may want to perform this in DFU Mode
particle keys server
particle keys doctor <yourDeviceID>
I hope this is Windows 8.1 not 8 
You may also want to look in this thread