Retrieve PC serial number from the command line

Retrieve PC serial number from the command line

Enter the following at the command prompt, to retrieve the machine's serial number (such as Dell Service Tag):

wmic bios get serialnumber

There's a trick to getting it to run remotely using PsExec:

1. Connect to the command prompt as per normal e.g.: psexec \\computername cmd
2. Enter above command as: cmd | wmic bios get serialnumber
3. Wait a few seconds for the command to execute, then type exit. It will spit out the result.