View active usb hardware via powershell and Cmd

Question

I can't see the attached usb dongle via cmd and powershell. I need to get serial number with command

I couldn't get it with the following command

import subprocess

print(subprocess.getoutput("C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\wmic.exe diskdrive get model,serialnumber,interfacetype,description"))

Answer 1

Hi,

hm, this is strange. what about this one in command prompt:

wmic path CIM_USBDevice get PNPDeviceID,USBVersion/format:list   

Does it get it? What is the ouput ogf both PowerShell and cmd command?

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Regards
Stoyan Chalakov

Answer 2

Hi @Rahim CELIK ,

what is the exact issue if you use Powershell, do you get an error, what happen exactly?

gwmi Win32_USBControllerDevice |%{[wmi]($_.Dependent)} | Where-Object {($_.Description -like '*mass*')} | Sort Description,DeviceID | ft Description,DeviceID –auto | Format-Table -AutoSize  

Reference:
How to retrieve the serial number of a removable drive (PowerShell instructions)
https://www.adfsolutions.com/knowledge/retrieve-serial-number-removable-drive-powershell-instructions

Can you please post some more information?

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(If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote and/or accept as answer, thank you)
Regards
Stoyan Chalakov

Answer 3

Is there a command where I can get the serial number of the hardware installed on the computer?