Serial Number

[UkMister]

Is there any way I can retrieve the serial number from my windows 2000 server without having to reboot?

I have been trying to find a way through the command line but haven't been very successful.

Thankyou

 

[fuunstatic]

do you mean the serial number of the box itself?

"Work to live, don't live to work"

"The problem with troubleshooting is that sometimes it shoots back"

 

[Shift838]

To get the serial number of a computer without restarting you can copy this code into a text file and save it as a .vbs (vb script file)

Set SNSet = GetObject("winmgmts:&quot.InstancesOf ("Win32_BIOS&quot

for each SN in SNSet
MsgBox "The serial number for this PC is: " & SN.SerialNumber
Next

This should work every time.

 

[BarryMVS]

Chris77504,

Thanks for the code, I've been looking at a way of finding this out.

I did as you suggested, but the returned message box contained your comment and an 'OK' box, but no serial number?!?

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Barry.

 

[penauroth]

Set SNSet = GetObject("winmgmts:&quot.InstancesOf ("Win32_BaseBoard&quot

for each SN in SNSet
MsgBox "The serial number for this PC is: " & SN.SerialNumber
Next

 

[BarryMVS]

Penauroth,

Thanks also for your caode, but it returned the same box with just an OK button.

I'm copying the script and placing it into notepad and saving as a .vbs, so I don't think I'm doing anything wrong.

Thanks for trying anyway.



Barry

ICT Network Administrator
IT Services Manager

 

[ricpinto]

If the PC is clone or the serial number is not captured in the BIOS then it will not work.