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Is there a way under c# to retrieve the real hdd serial number ( not
volume ) without using wmi tools ?
Nov 16 '05 #1
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You might be able to get it from the Win32API Level, like the old days
before WMI

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Is there a way under c# to retrieve the real hdd serial number ( not
volume ) without using wmi tools ?

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