powershell to automatically get the computer SerialNumber and then rename the computer

Question

Use powershell to automatically get the computer SerialNumber and then rename the computer, for example: BJ-SerialNumber, but report the error, please help correct the error, the correct script. Thank you

SerialNumber=Get-WmiObject -class win32_bios | Select-Object SerialNumber
$computer=BJ-%SerialNumber%
Rename-Computer -NewName $computer

Answer 1

Hi，

Please run the below script as administrator.

$SerialNumber = (Get-WmiObject -class win32_bios).SerialNumber  
$computer = "BJ-$SerialNumber"  
Rename-Computer -NewName $computer -Force  

Best Regards,
Ian Xue

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