<# .SYNOPSIS Checks the BIOS status .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script queries the BIOS status and prints it. .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-bios.ps1 ✅ BIOS model P62 v02.67 by HP (version HPQOEM - 5, S/N CZC1080B01) .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> try { if ($IsLinux) { Write-Progress "⏳ Querying BIOS details..." $model = (sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name) if ("$model" -ne "") { $version = (sudo dmidecode -s bios-version) $releaseDate = (sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date) $manufacturer = (sudo dmidecode -s system-manufacturer) Write-Host "✅ BIOS model $model by $manufacturer (version $version of $releaseDate)" } Write-Progress -completed "." } else { $BIOS = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS $model = $BIOS.Name.Trim() $version = $BIOS.Version.Trim() $serialNumber = $BIOS.SerialNumber.Trim() $manufacturer = $BIOS.Manufacturer.Trim() if ($serialNumber -eq "To be filled by O.E.M.") { Write-Host "✅ BIOS model $model by $manufacturer (version $version)" } else { Write-Host "✅ BIOS model $model by $manufacturer (version $version, S/N $serialNumber)" } } exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }