BIOS Versions

[Eric Fehlhaber]

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

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

I use Everest Home Edition from http://www.lavalys.com/.

 

[DL]

Do you mean programatically check, or simply software that shows it?
If software; http://www.lavalys.com/products.php?lang=en home edition

 

[Guest]

you can programmatically check by using WMI

 

[Eric Fehlhaber]

How about a free tool that will work in a domain environment... ??

 

[Eric Fehlhaber]

Do you have more details? Thanks

you can programmatically check by using WMI

 

[Hugh Candlin]

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

In Windows 98SE:

Run MSINFO32

Expand the Components section

Click on System

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Heh, heh... Don't know of any, but then I don't operate in such
environments, <s>.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

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/release.asp?ReleaseID=18491

WMI CORE 1.5 for Windows 95/98
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=18492


To use WMI to obtain BIOS information:

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


For an example, see "Retrieving BIOS Information" here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/hardware/basic/default.mspx


Microsoft Windows 2000 Scripting Guide / Retrieving Information About
the BIOS
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_cpm_jtzr.mspx

 

[Dave_Brown]

Hello Eric,

Give PC Wizard a try, it's free and tells you much more about your system then
just the BIOS version.

http://www.cpuid.org/pcwizard.php

Dave

 

[Orin Oríg]

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

Usually the BIOS of your computer has an ID string. It is displayed on the
bottom left corner of your screen when the BIOS boots up on POST. To get
this ID string, hit <pause> key when your computer makes the first beep
which indicate that your BIOS has successfully booted.

The BIOS ID string identifies its version number and the motherboard maker.

If you want a replacement for your BIOS, log on "Award-BIOS" or
"Unicore.Com." Please Google search for the correct URL and these web
sites can assist you with your BIOS questions.


Orinello

 

[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:24:57 -0400, Dave_Brown

Give PC Wizard a try, it's free and tells you much more about your system then
just the BIOS version.

http://www.cpuid.org/pcwizard.php

Seconded - PC Wizard's great! You can also use a tooln to read the
BIOS (i.e. rather like a BIOS dump) that's free too...

http://www.voodoofiles.com/10908

What's nice about both of these is they work from Bart's PE CDRs,
which can be booted or Autorun, if you "plug them in". The process is
easy, in the case of these two, as they don't have to be "installed".

That's in contrast with AIDA32 and successor Everest, which seem to be
quite difficult to get working from Bart PE.

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