PowerShell/docs/check-bios.md
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*check-bios.ps1*
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This PowerShell script queries the BIOS status and prints it.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./check-bios.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./check-bios.ps1
BIOS model P62 v02.67 by HP (version HPQOEM - 5, S/N CZC1080B01)
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.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
}
```
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