How to Obtain BIOS Information from the Registry

ID: Q195268

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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

This article describes how to obtain Basic Input Output System (BIOS) information from the registry.


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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Using Registry Editor, view the BIOSDate, BIOSName, and BIOSVersion string values in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\Root\*PNP0C01\0000
This information is accurate only if you do not update or change the BIOS since you last ran Windows 95/98 Setup. If you update or change the BIOS, you must install Windows 95/98 again to update the registry.

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Keywords          : kbenv win95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 8, 1999