Command Line to Get Computers Model, Vendor, and Serial Number

By Stephen Bucaro

WMIC (Windows Management Interface Command) is a command line tool that returns information about the system where it's run. To learn your computers model, vendor, and serial number, type the command shown below at a command prompt.

wmic csproduct get name,vendor,identifyingNumber

Perfoming an online search with the name and vendor information provided will return loads of information allowing you to find upgrade, troubleshoot, or repair your computer.

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