Hi,

I have a problem trying to find the Hard Drive ID but cannot use WMIC as I am using a version of Windows PE that does not have it.

I know VOL C: Will return the volume ID, but I need the actual HD serial number.

Is there a way of doing this?

CheersIt'll be on the HDD label...Is Powershell an option?

Code: [Select]powershell "Get-WmiObject Win32_PhysicalMedia | Format-Table Tag, SerialNumber"Lol .. yes I know that, I need to find it using DOS and then (hopefully) SAVE it in a variable.

This is for a bespoke method of unattended imaging from a generic IMAGE onto several devices - all the devices are the same architecture ie same size hard drive, same PARTITION set up, same RAM, CPU etc.

Quote from: foxidrive on September 03, 2014, 09:09:23 AM

Is Powershell an option?

Code: [Select]powershell "Get-WmiObject Win32_PhysicalMedia | Format-Table Tag, SerialNumber"

Unfortunately no

The OP mentione4d WMIC as not available.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Management_Instrumentation
More info about it:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742610.aspx

Question: Why can it not be run under PE?

Creating a WinPE LiveCD for WMI lookups

https://www.404techsupport.com/2012/03/creating-a-winpe-livecd-for-wmi-lookups/

Thank you, was hoping that I wouldn't have to create a new winpe livecd