Get Serial Number Remotely via CMD
May 12, 2011 10 CommentsHow to get Serial Number using command prompt (cmd) or remotely over the network.
Command Prompt (local PC):
1) Windows XP: Go Start> then run…> type: CMD>then type: “wmic bios get serialnumber”
Windows Vista or higher: Go Start> on search field, type: CMD>then type: “wmic bios get serialnumber”
2) Done!
*More codes, wmic csproduct get [vendor] or [name] or [identifyingnumber]
Command Prompt (Network workstation/server):
1) Make sure the “target computer” is connected to the network. And it is very important that you can PING the computer. If not, then this syntax will not work.
2) Windows XP: Go Start> then run…> type: CMD>then type: “wmic /node:<computer name> bios get serialnumber”
Windows Vista or higher: Go Start> on search field, type: CMD>then type: “wmic /node:<computer name> bios get serialnumber”
3) Done!
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Thank you very much!!! This was exactly what I was looking for! Now I can finish up on inventory without physically going to each workstation.
Thanks again!!!
Diane
one small error, it is:
“bios get serialnumber”
not: Serial number
but: serialnumber
Typo has been corrected, thanks Kamran.
thank you for your script very usefull
Thanks for the info.
This was really helpful to me…………
you can also use the following command line:
On cmd: type “wmic bios get /format:list” (without the quote)
Very useful, thank you!
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If you do not have the FQDN or Computer Name, you can use the IP address:
“wmic /node: bios get serialnumber”
Very thankful for your support!
it helped us verymuch!