How should I get hard disk`s unique number which cant be changed?

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How should I get hard disk`s unique number which cant be changed? Hard disk`s volume serial number is not that unique number because it can be changed by formatting drive or hard disk. So please tell me how can I get hard disk`s unique number which cant be changed?

Posted 20-Aug-10 4:16am

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Yusuf · Answer 1 · 2010-08-20T05:17:00

Solution 1

I don't know what you want to achieve with that, but it is flawed. What if the hard disk is changed? What are you trying to protect?

Posted 20-Aug-10 5:17am

Yusuf

elchupathingy · Answer 2 · 2010-08-20T08:55:00

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http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/hard_disk_serialno.aspx[^]

Good old search is all that's needed. But, yes this will change if the hdd is changed.

Posted 20-Aug-10 8:55am

elchupathingy