Can I find serial numbers from inside pc?

[DonkeyRyder]

Can I go into my computer from windows and find serial numbers without taking my pc apsrt?

 

[Alabalcho]

Which serial numbers - motherboard, graphics, disks. Windows activation keys?
Most hard drives can report their serial number using that hard drive' maintenance utilities (e.g. for Seagate - SeaTools).

 

[DonkeyRyder]

I just want the serial numbers. If someone were to steal my pc and try to sell it I have the serial numbers. I live in a ghettoish neighborhood and am worried

 

[Alabalcho]

You have to open your PC and check these. If it is under warranty, ask the company which sold it to you.

But to be honest - I can't see how this will help.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

If they try sell it on eBay, pawn shop or anywhere. They have to run the serial numbers before the store takes it. If I have the serial numbers and report it. The serial number will come up as being on a stolen item

 

[Alabalcho]

There is no central database where one reports stolen items, so there is no way eBay / pawnshop can check whether it is stolen or not.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

Filing a police report bro. the ask for the serial numbers

 

[g-unit1111]

Filing a police report bro. the ask for the serial numbers

If they're a competent police department they might ask you for the serial numbers, but that probably wont' do anything. If you have a pre-built PC from Dell, Lenovo, etc the serial number will be on the back of your case, but if it's a self built PC you'll have to take parts out to determine their serial numbers.

 

[Alabalcho]

Filing a police report bro. the ask for the serial numbers

And if I am eBay or a pawn shop, do you think I will call every police station in every town around me to check whether the item offered for sale is not reported stolen?

What I want to say is that having these numbers won't stop the crook to sell them on eBay or flee market. They will be useful only if the crook gets busted, and he/she still has your stuff, and the police a willing to find our whether anything has been reported stolen in last weeks.

 

[DonkeyRyder]

My brother is apart of the police department and he knows they take the serial numbers.