Hello
How i can read the motherboad model using code in vb?
I write a program in ms access and i want to read/confirm the motherbord model on startup.
Thanks in advance
ChristosK
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Look into something called WMI. It might be able to help you.
atplerry 0 Junior Poster in Training
Look into something called WMI. It might be able to help you.
Hello
I think you try to study API function becuse that is the only way to get such OK
Jx_Man 987 Nearly a Senior Poster Featured Poster
as james said you should to using wmi (Windows Management Instrumentation).
i have a simple prog to read motherboard model but i m do with vb.net. if you want, i'll post it for you.
Jade_me commented: great link +1
atplerry 0 Junior Poster in Training
Hello Jx_Man please if you have pls could you send it to me and how can i get useful resourse on wmi.
VIeditorlover 0 Junior Poster
Are you interested in just ID or MB type? I mean do you want protect code or something else?
ChristosK
Hello Jx_Man
I woould like to see your program so please post it.
Thanks a lot.
ChristosK
Are you interested in just ID or MB type? I mean do you want protect code or something else?
That's right VIeditorlover
I want the program to run only on a specific pc, so I thought that it would be ok if I could read the board's model on startup. Is trere any other way to do this?
Thanks
Jx_Man 987 Nearly a Senior Poster Featured Poster
Hi ChristosK...
Sorry i must to convert this program into vb.net cause it build in c# before. sorry if this program not perfect. u can develop this program to read other hardware info. look into link which i given to you yesterday, that link will help u much.
Daniweb.zip
OK. Hope This helps.
Jx_Man 987 Nearly a Senior Poster Featured Poster
hi VIeditorlover...
are you have other program to read mb info?? i would like to know too. :)
Jx_Man 987 Nearly a Senior Poster Featured Poster
oh... same logic like my prog... ChristosK, you can rewrite a program in vb6 like my prog. see the posted link by cometburn, its like my prog.
great finding cometburn.:)
cometburn 2 Junior Poster
Thanks Jx_Man! =)
VIeditorlover 0 Junior Poster
Yes, you can try this trick (originally invented by authors of certain wide spreaded messenger program) - in 32bit version of The System is allowed backward compatibility to 16bit programs. These programs may read physical memory under 1MB range (!) so you can read all ROM BIOS. The only thing what you need is write short 16bexe/com app which reads 64kB block from B800:0000 and save it to disk (piece of cake isn't it?) and compute CRC file saved.
Estella 23 Junior Poster in Training
Yes, you can try this trick (originally invented by authors of certain wide spreaded messenger program) - in 32bit version of The System is allowed backward compatibility to 16bit programs. These programs may read physical memory under 1MB range (!) so you can read all ROM BIOS. The only thing what you need is write short 16bexe/com app which reads 64kB block from B800:0000 and save it to disk (piece of cake isn't it?) and compute CRC file saved.
looks great, can you provide an example please?
VIeditorlover 0 Junior Poster
create file "c:\test.com":
B4 3C BA 25 01 B9 00 00 CD 21 8B D8 B4 40 1E BA
00 F0 8E DA BA 00 00 B9 FF FF CD 21 B4 3E CD 21
1F B4 4C CD 21
and append desired file name + 00 e.g. for
C:\U it is:
43 3A 5C 55 00
ChristosK
im looking for the one that reads the motherboard model, but i have come across this thread.. maybe this could be a little help to you guys...
Click me
Bull's eye cometburn
your link solved my problem
If you change the
sAns = sAns & obj.SerialNumber
with this
sAns = sAns & obj.product
then you have the board's model..
Thanks a lot
Thank you all guys for your interest
cometburn 2 Junior Poster
Glad to help!
Jx_Man 987 Nearly a Senior Poster Featured Poster
u can use a same logic to read other hardware info.
Naruse commented: sight +4
GGSoft 0 Newbie Poster
Hi ChristosK...
Sorry i must to convert this program into vb.net cause it build in c# before. sorry if this program not perfect. u can develop this program to read other hardware info. look into link which i given to you yesterday, that link will help u much.
Daniweb.zip
OK. Hope This help
This Was very use full for me!!!
Thanks very much
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