[RESOLVED] [2005] Retrieving computer information

[uniquegodwin]

Hello everyone,
Can someone tell me if theres any way to retrieve the unique system serial number or id ...or anything thats just unique for each machine?
This is for making an activation for a software.

Please suggest me through what way I can retrieve the system id or serial..
Thanks,
Godwin

[RobDog888]

There is no common serial number for computers. The best you can do is to create a hardware hash out of a few of the main hardware items like cpu, memory, and hard drive serial number (physical and not volume). You will need to use WMI class to do it. Gigemboy has a CodeBank thread on WMI.

[VBDT]

You can use My namespace to get some specific computer info:

Dim fullName, compName As String
 fullName = My.Computer.Info.OSFullName
 compName = My.Computer.Name

[RobDog888]

Yes, but that info can be changed so easily by the user.

[uniquegodwin]

Thanks Rob,I saw gigemboys code..It was excellent really...Thats just what I needed..Many Thanks to Gigemboy too