Asset Tag

Ian,

Thank you for visiting DELLTalk.

You can download a Dell System Utility package that has the Asset.com file for setting the tag ID in BIOS. This file can be downloaded here.

Well, if you want the service tag, there is an app named SM_INFO.EXE that runs in Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 environments.

http://eliteguy.nowinbeta.org/phpscripts/download.php?site=2&file=SM_INFO.EXE

Started using this resently to autocapture the service tags as we put new systems on our network via a MSIF driven unattended process.  Developed the script below to capture/isolate the service tag into a variable for later conditional processing, and thought others might find this useful.  Script assumes Dos 6.22.  Requires change.exe from/complements of MSIF process.

<< SERVCTAG.BAT >>

@echo off
::Gets Dell Service Tag into Variable
:: Blame Mont McCathern
:: 20031002
cd\
cd temp
asset |find "Service" >get.bat
change get.bat Service Set
type get.bat |find "Set" >settag.bat
call settag.bat
FOR %%a in (*.) do SET SERVCTAG=%%a
echo set SERVCTAG=%SERVCTAG% >>a:\temp\vars.bat
del ?et*.bat
del %SERVCTAG%
cls
exit

That url format is from 2001 and is obselete!

Search for R21706 in the Dell file library

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@IanLaity wrote:
There used to be a file on the Dell website called asset.com which allowed you to enter the asset tag id into bios. Any ideas where I can get this file ?
Ian

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Dell System Utilities, A14 R21706 Z8314R14.exe
Dell Asset Tag Utility - Is a MS-DOS program for
displaying and setting the system asset tag and
system owner tag.

ftp://ftp.dell.com/utility/Z8314R14.exe

Will that version work with Win XP on a Precision 530??

Sorry to jump in here, but I own an Inspiron 5100 running Windows XP.  When I recently had my mother replaced because of a hardware issue, the rep did not and said that he could NOT update my Service Tag.  I have the contents of the floppy on my desktop computer; however, I have been unable to make it into a bootable floppy for my laptop.  When I tried to do so, it did not work.  Is there something that I am missing here.  Also, how I get this changed in some other way?  Thank you for your help.

P.S. asset.com was included in the disk that Dell service rep left me.  I see that you recommend another app.  How do I get Dell to send this to me?  I do not have a CD called, "Dell Resource CD."  I only have 2 CD's for drivers, etc.  Where I can find the necessary CD's and instruction to show me how to do this?

Thank you in advance!