PowerShell/Docs/check-bios.md
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## The *check-bios.ps1* Script
This PowerShell script queries the BIOS status and prints it.
## Parameters
```powershell
/home/mf/Repos/PowerShell/Scripts/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
BIOS F6 by American Megatrends Inc. (version ALASKA - 1072009, S/N NXA82EV0EBB0760)
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Checks the BIOS status
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script queries the BIOS status and prints it.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./check-bios
✅ BIOS F6 by American Megatrends Inc. (version ALASKA - 1072009, S/N NXA82EV0EBB0760)
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
if ($IsLinux) {
Write-Progress "⏳ Querying BIOS..."
$Model = (sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name)
if ("$Model" -ne "") {
$Manufacturer = (sudo dmidecode -s system-manufacturer)
$Version = (sudo dmidecode -s bios-version)
$RelDate = (sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date)
Write-Host "✅ BIOS $Model by $Manufacturer ($Version release of $RelDate)"
}
Write-Progress -completed "."
} else {
Write-Progress "⏳ Querying BIOS..."
$BIOS = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS
$Model = $BIOS.Name.Trim()
$Manufacturer = $BIOS.Manufacturer.Trim()
$Serial = $BIOS.SerialNumber.Trim()
$Version = $BIOS.Version.Trim()
Write-Progress -completed "."
Write-Host "✅ BIOS $Model by $Manufacturer (version $Version, S/N $Serial)"
}
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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