How to find computer serial number

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Author: Yuval Sinay MVP

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SUMMARY

The following article will help you to find the computer serial number

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Please use one the method bellow to retrieve the computer serial number:

1. Using the buid in "wmic" command:

"wmic bios get serialnumber"

Tip: You can use the command "wmic csproduct get name" to retrieve the local computer model.

2. Using a vbs script:

On Error Resume Next
Dim strComputer
strComputer = InputBox("Enter the name of the computer:")
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colSMBIOS = objWMIService.ExecQuery ("Select * from Win32_SystemEnclosure")
For Each objSMBIOS in colSMBIOS
MsgBox strComputer & ": " & objSMBIOS.SerialNumber
Next

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Article ID: 558124 - Last Review: Friday, 24 October 2008 - Revision: 1.0

APPLIES TO

Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
Windows Web Server 2008

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