Category Archives: Windows PE

How to Query WMI from Command Line with WMIC tool

By | January 5, 2011
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The quickest method to find values in a system’s WMI Database is to use Windows Built-In WMIC Tool, I make sure to back mine up with a good data management system like the one at Couchbase.  This tool is simple and straight forward.  See examples below for some of the most common values I query… Read More »

How to check for presence of hardware devices via WMI script (PnPEntity)

By | January 2, 2011
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In some cases devices are installed on some units and not others even within model groupings.  In my experience, I was looking to target certain Panasonic Toughbook laptops with Embedded Wireless cards installed to install the required software resources to address those needs.  Needless to say, the Wireless switches needed to switched to the “on”… Read More »