Windows commands to check system information and health

Here are some windows useful commands to check various aspects of your system's health and configuration using Command Prompt (cmd). Remember, some of these commands require administrator privileges.

Hardware:

Shows the motherboard serial number.

wmic baseboard get serialnumber

Retrieves the BIOS serial number (if available).

wmic bios get serialnumber

This command displays information about your disk drives, including their name and size

wmic diskdrive get caption,size

This command displays information about your memory chips, including their capacity and bank label, Manufacturer.

wmic memorychip get capacity,banklabel,devicelocator,Manufacturer,partnumber

wmic memorychip get devicelocator,speed,memorytype,formfactor

wmic memorychip list full

This command will show the HDD/SDD details

wmic diskdrive get model,index,Manufacturer,size,mediatype

To check the storage issue/Status run the below command

chkdsk

Displays general system information like OS version, processor, and RAM.

systeminfo

This command opens the System Information tool, which provides a more detailed view of your system's configuration, including components, software environment, and network settings.

msinfo32

Opens the DirectX Diagnostic Tool for graphics and sound card information.

dxdiag

Battery Health Status

This command is a great way to check your laptop's battery health and usage history. Here's how to use it:

powercfg /batteryreport

The command will generate a battery report in HTML format and save it to your user folder.
Open the report in your web browser. It will provide detailed information about your battery, including:
Design capacity: The original full charge capacity of the battery when it was new.
Full charge capacity: The current estimated full charge capacity of the battery.
Cycle count: The number of times the battery has been charged and discharged completely.
Battery drain: A breakdown of how your battery drain is distributed across different applications and processes.
Usage history: A chart showing your battery usage over time.
Check battery health:
While powercfg /batteryreport doesn't explicitly state "battery health," you can get an idea by comparing the design capacity with the full charge capacity.

• If the full charge capacity is close to the design capacity: Your battery is in good health.
• If the full charge capacity is significantly lower than the design capacity: Your battery may be degraded, but it's still usable.
• If the full charge capacity is very low: Your battery may be nearing the end of its lifespan and might need replacement.

Analyzing Energy Efficiency:
This command in Windows helps you analyze your computer's energy efficiency

powercfg /energy

The command will generate an HTML report named "energy-report.html" in your current directory. Open the report in your web browser to view the analysis.