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Re: CPU Serial Number

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From: Vladimir Stefanovic
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 18:35
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> [...] Are there any other serial numbers I can grab?

1) Network (MAC) card ID
Check M$ online documentation...

2) Hard disk serial number (not a volume ID)
Google for "diskid32.exe"...

> I use GetVolumeInformation to grab the hard drive
> serial number for security purposes

That is not smart because it could be changed (volumeid.exe)
and that is not even a hard drive serial number.
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