Hi, We are running MDT2010 on Server 2008 R2 with a database and have been successfully matching the serial number on a computer to a computer in the database to automate the process.(Been doing this since MDT2008). However, we have just received some new Netbooks (Lenovo S10-3) and the normal wmi query (wmic bios get serialnumber) returns blank so it will not match to a database computer entry. On other machines this is correct. I have found that running 'wmic baseboard get serialnumber' reports the Serial number just fine, so Lenovo have obviously gone non-standard on these netbooks (We run other Lenovo desktops and laptops) How can I make MDT check this field as well as the default field for the Serial Number so we can continue to automate the build? Cheers Tim Brewer. Make a copy of ZTIGather.wsf for backup. Go to line 413 Find the code If sSerialNumber = ' then oLogging.CreateEntry 'Unable to determine serial number via WMI.'

, LogTypeInfo End if and replace this with If sSerialNumber = ' then oLogging.CreateEntry 'Unable to determine serial number via WMI.' , LogTypeInfo Set objResults = objWMI.InstancesOf('Win32_Baseboard') For each objInstance in objResults ' Get the serial number If not IsNull(objInstance.SerialNumber) then sSerialNumber = Trim(objInstance.SerialNumber) End if Next End if If sSerialNumber = ' then oLogging.CreateEntry 'Unable to determine serial number via WMI.' , LogTypeInfo End if.

Look for bios updates for your laptop on the Lenovo site. If it is a recent laptop, most vendors will have an update sooner or later. I don't have a laptop. I bought 1 and a half years ago. Intel wifi link 5100 agn hackintosh el. It's a desktop.

My bad assumption Look for your desktop bios files. What do you mean? Not knowing the details of your pc or motherboard, I can only direct you to this link where you can get more information on how to update a Lenovo Bios, and where to find the one applicable to your particular desktop: If you install and run CPU-Z you will find the current levels of your bios on the motherboard tab. Updating a bios is risky. If the update should fail because of a power outage, a bad file, or interrupting the procedure prematurely, it may be difficult or even impossible to recover, rendering your motherboard useless. Consider very carefully if the risk of this latest threat is greater than the risk of a bios update failure.

My bios now shows invalid machine type and serial number. Legacy) I boot to the utility key for purposes of updating Machine Type and SN? Its really surpprising to me!! After updating bios and other driver updates my laptop's serial no and other hardware information missed. Even their is no currect model number. The model number has been changed to MCP67. One more strange thing, The splash screen during boot has been changed from COMPAQ to HP.