BIOS Versions

you can programmatically check by using WMI

"Eric Fehlhaber" wrote:

Does anyone know how to check the BIOS versions of a PC from within all of
the various Windows Operating Systems?

Do you have more details? Thanks

"JSilva" wrote in message
...
you can programmatically check by using WMI

"Eric Fehlhaber" wrote:

Does anyone know how to check the BIOS versions of a PC from within all
of
the various Windows Operating Systems?

Eric Fehlhaber wrote:

"JSilva" wrote:

you can programmatically check by using WMI


Do you have more details? Thanks

Hi,

WMI comes builtin with WinME/Win2k/WinXP/Win2k3, but to be able to use
it on Win9x or NT4, you will need to install the WMI core.

WMI CORE 1.5 for Windows NT 4.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseID=18491

WMI CORE 1.5 for Windows 95/98
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseID=18492


To use WMI to obtain BIOS information:

Win32_BIOS class [WMI]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...win32_bios.asp


For an example, see "Retrieving BIOS Information" he
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...c/default.mspx


Microsoft Windows 2000 Scripting Guide / Retrieving Information About
the BIOS
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr..._cpm_jtzr.mspx




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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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