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Rubes_sw · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: Installed Hardware

Is there any simple way of getting hardware installed ?

Eg. Im looking to create a list of:

The grahpics card - (Make/Model)
The Sound Card - (Make/Model)
Possible the Motherboard - (Make/Model)
Hard Disk - (Make/Model/size)

and other hardware?

Is there stored in the reg?, and if so anyone know where. I know there was once a dll called: systeminfo.dll by www.eyrisdev.com but its not supported in VDS5 or 6, anyone any suggestions

Regards

Nathan

Hooligan · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

Hi Rubes,

DragonSphere has a couple examples using his Gadget.dll that work quite well...

Hooligan

Aslan · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:57 am Post subject:

Rubes,

I use WMI commands with GadgetX and can get info on almost every piece of hardware including MB and BIOS.

BTW: Windows itself has sysinfo.dll which is what you access when selecting 'System Information' under Start>Programs>Assessories>System Tools

If you have GadgetX I would recommend using that.

Aslan · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:15 am Post subject:

I almost forgot, a good resource for WMI scripting is Scriptomatic from Microsoft.

www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=09dfc342-648b-4119-b7eb-783b0f7d1178

JerryDee · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:

Hi Aslan,

Does this combination of WMI commands with GadgetX "know" to get a physical serial number of hdd? Or do you know any way to get it in VDS (e.g. a dll)? Thank you.

Jerry

Aslan · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:59 am Post subject:

Yes JerryDee

Look at using Win32_PhysicalMedia to get the serial# but I think you will need to get the 'DeviceID' first from Win32_DiskDrive.

Again best advice when it comes to WMI scripts with GadgetX is for you to get Script-o-matic 2 from M$ and play with it for a while to see what info you can get then convert the parts you need to GadgetX.

DragonSphere has some excellent WMI examples on his site.

Also, I think there is a way with API but I don't have my references with me right now. I think it's with kernel32

DaveR · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:11 am Post subject:

JerryDee · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks, guys!

Aslan: I'll look at this "Script-o-matic" thank you
(but something with APIs would be pretty nice! Smile

)

Dave: I use @VOLINFO currently, but when an operating system collapses, it will set up there a completely new value. The physical serial number (I believe) stays unchanged.

Aslan · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

Dave,

The physical serial is hardcoded in the HD circuitboard.

In fact when you install Windows, the physical serial number of your system drive among other things is part of the activation calculation.

JerryDee · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject:

Hi guys!

OK, I familiarized myself with WMI.
It's a pretty powerful tool. I created a little vds-program to get a (physical) disk serial number. In XP operating system this program runs very well.

When I launch it in Vista, in VDS-enviroment it runs well too, but when I launch it as an exe file it announces Application failed ...
Are there any different rules for creating integrated executables in Vista, or is it some Vista-prevention again?

Aslan · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:44 am Post subject:

Are you running the executable with admin rights?

ie. right-click the exe and select "Run as Administrator"

JerryDee · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

to Aslan

Yes, I am. I get the same message whether with admin rights or without them Sad

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

Try adding a windows XP theme manifest before compiling? I don't see why the common controls dll would effect it but there very well might be some function in the dll that is required.

JerryDee · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject:

to Prakash

You inspired me! Very Happy

Before, I tried to compile an executable always WITH app manifest (all levels) but now I compiled it for the first time WITHOUT it - and the program is running !!!!

Thank you guys Very Happy