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paul@pponting.demon.co.uk (Paul Ponting) wrote:

>Hi

>Does anyone know where I can get a utility to read the BIOS serial
>number from a Dell Optiplex machine.

>What I want is a DOS utility that when you type the program name it
>simply returns with the 5 digit service tag which could then be piped
>to a text file.

>i.e.  
>  READBIOS > bios.txt

>Alternativly, I could pass the parameters ofthe address and offset of
>the service tag to allow for different bios's.

>i.e.
>  READBIOS address,offset > bios.txt

>Are either of these possible?  and does anyone know the address and
>offset of the service tag in the Dell Optiplex (BIOS ver A18.

>Is there a way of getting a hex dump or something like that of the
>BIOS data so I can search for the info I require and therefore get the
>address and offset?

>Please reply by email as well as posting here.
>Thanks.

>Paul Ponting
>Rainford High School

I know AMI has a software tool that can read BIOS details. However, I
don't know if serial number is supported. I will check with my friend
who is BIOS programmer.

Eric Lee
mailto:polochou@ms8.hinet.net