Open Command Prompt as Administrator
Type `wmic diskdrive get serialnumber`
Press Enter
Check the serial number shown for your hard drive
Open PowerShell as Administrator
Type `Get-PhysicalDisk | Select-Object FriendlyName, SerialNumber`
Press Enter
Check the serial number listed for your disk
Open Device Manager
Expand Disk drives
Right-click your hard drive
Select Properties
Go to the Details tab
Select Hardware Ids or Device Instance Path from the dropdown
Check the displayed drive identifier
Use a third-party disk information tool if needed
Look for the disk serial number or model number in the tool
Check the label on the physical drive if it is removable
Contact the manufacturer if the number is not shown in Windows
