What Chassis Type Is Your System?

[Joe Caverly]

I have tried this on my Windows Vista Business Desktop, and my Windows XP Notebook, and the results returned were accurate.

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:: CHASSISTYPE.BTM                                                   |
:: TCC 15.01.51                                                      |
:: Windows Vista                                                     |
:: 2013/06/28 - Joe Caverly                                          |
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@setlocal
@echo off
:: On my system, wmiquery /a root\cimv2 "select * from Win32_SystemEnclosure" returns;
::
:: Caption = System Enclosure
:: ChassisTypes = {6}
:: CreationClassName = Win32_SystemEnclosure
:: Description = System Enclosure
:: LockPresent = False
:: Manufacturer = Dell Inc.
:: Name = System Enclosure
:: SerialNumber = BXFGHK2
:: SMBIOSAssetTag =
:: Tag = System Enclosure 0
:: Version =
::
:: I require the ChassisTypes value, so;
::
set ChassisType=%@execstr[1,wmiquery /a root\cimv2 "select * from Win32_SystemEnclosure"]
set ChassisType=%@strip[{},%ChassisType]
set ChassisType=%@word[2,%ChassisType]
::
:: According to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa394474%28v=vs.85%29.aspx,
::  there are several ChassisTypes. Let's see what mine means;
::
switch %ChassisType
case 1
  echo Other
case 2
  echo Unknown
case 3
  echo Desktop
case 4
  echo Low Profile Desktop
case 5
  echo Pizza Box
case 6
  echo Mini Tower
case 7
  echo Tower
case 8
  echo Portable
case 9
  echo Laptop
case 10
  echo Notebook
case 11
  echo Hand Held
case 12
  echo Docking Station
case 13
  echo All in One
case 14
  echo Sub Notebook
case 15
  echo Space-Saving
case 16
  echo Lunch Box
case 17
  echo Main System Chassis
case 18
  echo Expansion Chassis
case 19
  echo SubChassis
case 20
  echo Bus Expansion Chassis
case 21
  echo Peripheral Chassis
case 22
  echo Storage Chassis
case 23
  echo Rack Mount Chassis
case 24
  echo Sealed-Case PC
endswitch
::
:: I have a Chassis Type of 6, which is a Mini Tower
::
endlocal

Joe