Chiggy Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Ive got a question coming up in my next practical ICT exam that asks the student to perform a Hardware Audit of one machine. A table is provided and the student is asked what the serial number and firmware version of each item of hardware is. Now heres the catch......... The student cannot open the case of the PC and the only tool available to them is a fresh installation of Windows XP SP2. NO THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS ALLOWED. Ive been racking my brains for hours to try and find the Serial numbers for hardware and Firmware versions. Ive been using Device Manager, dxdiag, msinfo32. So far all Ive managed to find is the firmware version of my DVD-ROM. I also thought about looking in the BIOS, I found no relevant information in there, at least not on the machine I was using. Can any of the technicians here tell me where I can find the serial numbers and firmware versions for all the hardware using Windows XP tools? DOS is another possibility. Many thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyran Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 to get a hardware audit after a fresh install with xp you need to use the sysprep tool in audit mode. hope this infomation helps you out :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiggy Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 Your a genuis. Ive asked loads of ICT Pro's about this and no one gave me a straight answer. Its amazing how most of us have become so reliant upon third party software. Many thanks, you win some Q-ness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnot Borg Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 interesting. I kept thinking and coming up with 3rd party stuff like Belarc Adviser and such. I haven't used sysprep since they taught it at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilander72 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I think Kyran might have been around before the "Intel Inside" concept was minted. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnot Borg Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 possibly, he is older than I am... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiggy Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 ok I've got sysprep in audit mode............what do I do then? Not having much luck on google. :'( Your talking to a guy who has never used sysprep, only read about it in books. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyran Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Hey lol I only read about it too I'll ask the tech when he gets in but i don't think anyone has used it for years there are so many better products out there nope the tech guy has only used it to clone new computers and get them shelf ready ewww what a nasty question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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