system info tool wanted

[keepout]

I already have the tool, just have no idea how to find it on a regular basis yet.
using this vista machine, I used the system info tool on a regular basis,and it gave me a printout file like this

System Information.txt
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:46:17 PM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Operating System*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Name*Microsoft Windows Vista
*DirectX Version*10.0
*Automatic Updates*Notify but do not download
*Last checked*2007-03-14 16:26:25
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*System Information*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Manufacturer*HP-Pavilion
*Product*RK537AA-ABA a1723w
*Serial Number*CNX6510T3Z
*Total Number of Logical CPUs*2
*Total Physical Memory*1.00 GB
*Total Number of Optical Drives*1
*Total Number of Hard Drives*2
*Total Number of Video Cards*1
-------------------------------------------------------

it goes on and on with relevant info for 242 lines.
I've since changed my machine, and expect more changes in the future so I'd like to update this file
System Information.txt. I think it also gives the option to save it in html format.

Thing is I have no idea what I did to create this file.
It's not Nero's info file.

 

[dean-dean]

Well, it doesn't appear to be an exported .txt file from Microsoft's System
Information (msinfo32.exe) or DirectX Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag.exe). It
might be from a tool specific to your computer's manufacturer. Does HP have
a sort of System Tools folder under their stuff on your computer?


I already have the tool, just have no idea how to find it on a regular basis
yet.
using this vista machine, I used the system info tool on a regular basis,
and it gave me a printout file like this

System Information.txt
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:46:17 PM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Operating System*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Name*Microsoft Windows Vista
*DirectX Version*10.0
*Automatic Updates*Notify but do not download
*Last checked*2007-03-14 16:26:25
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*System Information*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Manufacturer*HP-Pavilion
*Product*RK537AA-ABA a1723w
*Serial Number*CNX6510T3Z
*Total Number of Logical CPUs*2
*Total Physical Memory*1.00 GB
*Total Number of Optical Drives*1
*Total Number of Hard Drives*2
*Total Number of Video Cards*1
-------------------------------------------------------

it goes on and on with relevant info for 242 lines.
I've since changed my machine, and expect more changes in the future so I'd
like to update this file
System Information.txt. I think it also gives the option to save it in html
format.

Thing is I have no idea what I did to create this file.
It's not Nero's info file.

 

[Richard Urban]

Belarc Advisor?

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

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Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


I already have the tool, just have no idea how to find it on a regular basis
yet.
using this vista machine, I used the system info tool on a regular basis,
and it gave me a printout file like this

System Information.txt
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:46:17 PM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Operating System*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Name*Microsoft Windows Vista
*DirectX Version*10.0
*Automatic Updates*Notify but do not download
*Last checked*2007-03-14 16:26:25
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*System Information*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Manufacturer*HP-Pavilion
*Product*RK537AA-ABA a1723w
*Serial Number*CNX6510T3Z
*Total Number of Logical CPUs*2
*Total Physical Memory*1.00 GB
*Total Number of Optical Drives*1
*Total Number of Hard Drives*2
*Total Number of Video Cards*1
-------------------------------------------------------

it goes on and on with relevant info for 242 lines.
I've since changed my machine, and expect more changes in the future so I'd
like to update this file
System Information.txt. I think it also gives the option to save it in html
format.

Thing is I have no idea what I did to create this file.
It's not Nero's info file.

 

[MICHAEL]

http://www.gtopala.com/

SIW (System Information for Windows) performs computer configuration analysis and diagnostics.
It gives detailed information about your computer properties and settings, detailed specs for:

- Software: Operating System, Installed Software and Hotfixes, Processes, Services, Users,
Open Files, System Uptime, Installed Codecs, Licenses.

- Hardware: Motherboard, Sensors, BIOS, CPU, chipset, PCI/AGP, USB and ISA/PnP Devices,
Memory, Video Card, Monitor, Disk Drives, CD/DVD Devices, SCSI Devices, S.M.A.R.T., Ports,
Printers.

- Network: Network Cards, Network Shares, currently active Network Connections, Open Ports.

- Tools: Password Recovery, Reveal passwords hidden behind asterisks, Product Keys and Serial
Numbers (CD Key), MAC Address Changer, Shutdown / Restart.

- Real-time monitors: CPU, Memory, Page File usage and Network Traffic.

SIW can create a report file (CSV, HTML, TXT or XML), and is able to run in batch mode (for PC
Auditing and Inventory).

SIW is a standalone utility that does not require installation - one less installed program on
your PC as well the fact that you can run the program directly from a USB flash drive (Portable
Freeware).

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I already have the tool, just have no idea how to find it on a regular basis yet.
using this vista machine, I used the system info tool on a regular basis, and it gave me a
printout file like this

System Information.txt
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:46:17 PM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Operating System*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Name*Microsoft Windows Vista
*DirectX Version*10.0
*Automatic Updates*Notify but do not download
*Last checked*2007-03-14 16:26:25
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*System Information*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Manufacturer*HP-Pavilion
*Product*RK537AA-ABA a1723w
*Serial Number*CNX6510T3Z
*Total Number of Logical CPUs*2
*Total Physical Memory*1.00 GB
*Total Number of Optical Drives*1
*Total Number of Hard Drives*2
*Total Number of Video Cards*1
-------------------------------------------------------

it goes on and on with relevant info for 242 lines.
I've since changed my machine, and expect more changes in the future so I'd like to update this
file
System Information.txt. I think it also gives the option to save it in html format.

Thing is I have no idea what I did to create this file.
It's not Nero's info file.

 

[keepout]

Well, it doesn't appear to be an exported .txt file from Microsoft's System
Information (msinfo32.exe) or DirectX Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag.exe). It
might be from a tool specific to your computer's manufacturer. Does HP have
a sort of System Tools folder under their stuff on your computer?

Thanks, the others aren't reading the post. I have the sysinfo tool. I actually have several of them already installed. On Vista, there's more superfluous system info tools than any OS before, and I hope it's the last with this many different tools.
Just that this particular one does more than I need, and it comes pre-installed on this Pavilion a1723w. I just need to re find it. I like the format and amount of info.

It writes a file 'System Information' and I think it allows txt or html as the extension. I prefer text. Hmm html.. why html if it's just a plaintext doc ?
Yeah I know, I tried dxdiag, and several of the system info from computermanagement, but those only had individual things vs all 242 lines this one has.

If I could, I'd go ahead and schedule an event to run that tool and create this file weekly or monthly on the desktop.