{"id":16378,"date":"2020-09-16T02:36:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T02:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=16378"},"modified":"2020-09-16T02:38:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T02:38:48","slug":"find-hard-drive-serial-number-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/find-hard-drive-serial-number-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Find Hard Drive Serial Number in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a way to get the serial number of my hard drive without opening the case? A serial number is used by manufacturers to identify the device for warranty and replacement purposes. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you 4 methods to find hard drive serial number in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Check the Sticker Label<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open the PC case and look for a sticker or label on your physical hard drive. The serial number is listed after the word &#8220;Serial No&#8221;, &#8220;S\/N&#8221; or &#8220;SN&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hard-drive-sticker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hard-drive-sticker.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hard-drive-sticker-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of hard drives have the QR code printed on the label. Just scan the QR code and you can find the unique serial number associated with your drive and check the warranty status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Using Command Prompt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-elevated-command-prompt-from-standard-user-in-windows\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open an elevated Command Prompt<\/a> and run the command:<br \/>\n<code>wmic diskdrive get model,name,serialnumber<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/find-hard-drive-serial-number-via-cmd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/find-hard-drive-serial-number-via-cmd.png 550w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/find-hard-drive-serial-number-via-cmd-300x109.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will see the model, name, and serial number listed for all hard drives connected to your computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Using Windows PowerShell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-run-powershell-as-administrator-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open Windows PowerShell as admin<\/a>, and execute this command to retrieve your hard drive&#8217;s serial number:<br \/>\n<code>Get-PhysicalDisk | Select-Object FriendlyName,SerialNumber<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/find-hard-drive-serial-number-via-powershell.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"233\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/find-hard-drive-serial-number-via-powershell.png 599w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/find-hard-drive-serial-number-via-powershell-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>FriendlyName<\/strong> column can display the brand and model of your hard drive. This command also works with NVMe storage devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 4: Using Third-Party Software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seagate has created a very simple tool called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/support.seagate.com\/kbimg\/utils\/drivedetect.exe\" target=\"_blank\">DriveDetect.exe<\/a>, which will tell you the serial number and the model number of any and all Seagate, Samsung and Maxtor-brand drives connected to your computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/drive-detect-tool.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"218\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/drive-detect-tool.png 583w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/drive-detect-tool-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a way to get the serial number of my hard drive without opening the case? A serial number is used by manufacturers to identify the device for warranty and replacement purposes. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you 4 methods to find hard drive serial number in Windows 10. 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