Apologies, I did not notice that this article is still internal only, for some reasons unknown to me.
Anyway, here is how you can run a test WMI query:
The following is an example of how to check the string manually with the wbemtest.exe tool:
- Open a task execution window, type wbemtest.exe, and press Enter
Note: On some operating systems, it is required to search for the program from the list and right-click and select Run as Administrator😞
- Enable the Enable All Privileges option and connect to the correct namespace.
- Click Query:
- Type your query:
- Check the value of the SerialNumber string:
Similarly, to detect HyperV virtual machine, open root\CIMV2 namespace.
Run a query and select the Win32_ComputerSystem class and check Model and Manufacture detail.
If the Model value is 'virtual machine' and the Manufacturer is 'Microsoft Corporation,' then assume the machine is HyperV VM.
Apologies, I did not notice that this article is still internal only, for some reasons unknown to me.
Anyway, here is how you can run a test WMI query:
The following is an example of how to check the string manually with the wbemtest.exe tool:
- Open a task execution window, type wbemtest.exe, and press Enter
Note: On some operating systems, it is required to search for the program from the list and right-click and select Run as Administrator😞
- Enable the Enable All Privileges option and connect to the correct namespace.
- Click Query:
- Type your query:
- Check the value of the SerialNumber string:
Similarly, to detect HyperV virtual machine, open root\CIMV2 namespace.
Run a query and select the Win32_ComputerSystem class and check Model and Manufacture detail.
If the Model value is 'virtual machine' and the Manufacturer is 'Microsoft Corporation,' then assume the machine is HyperV VM.
