How to Get the Serial Number of a Computer

A serial number is a unique code assigned for an identification of a single unit. It is a combination of a Letters and numeric characters. I would like to show you a simple command from the Command Prompt to check  for the serial number of your computer. Here are the steps on how to do it.

1. Open your command prompt by going to Start > Run , then type CMD
2. Input the command below:
 
    C:\> wmic bios get SerialNumber

See screenshot below.













WMIC stands for Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line. According to Microsoft, The Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) is a command-line and scripting interface that simplifies the use of Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and systems managed through WMI.

For more information on how to manage WMI, you can refer to the link below.

https://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/wmic.mspx?mfr=true


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