How to get PC serial number using C#

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Hi,

is there any possible way to get the PC serial number using .net?
Thanks in advance

Posted 24-Oct-13 17:23pm

ranukamadushan

Updated 3-Apr-16 22:04pm

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You can use WMI and the classes in the System.Management namespace to get the Win32_SystemEnclosure[^] class to get the serial number, IF AND ONLY IF the machine exposes it to WMI. You can find an example of querying WMI here[^].

There is no other "standard" interface to do so and no requirement anywhere that the serial number be exposed at all.

Posted 24-Oct-13 17:47pm

Dave Kreskowiak

Updated 24-Oct-13 17:48pm

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Thanks7872 · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-24T17:50:00

Solution 2

See these links

C# Generate Unique Hardware ID[^]

C# get serial number of your PC motherboard[^]

COmputer Serial Number[^]

Get actual MotherBoard serial number?[^]

Regards...

Posted 24-Oct-13 17:50pm

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ranukamadushan 25-Oct-13 8:03am

Thank You. Solved it

Thanks7872 25-Oct-13 8:04am

You are welcome. :-)