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Need a tool to collect network inventory (hardware and software)

We have a windows 2008 domain network. Most of the computers are on domain and a few not on domain but on the same network.

I would need to collect some hardware and software information from all these computers and make a spreadsheet file.
- computer name
- CPU
- RAM
- HDD
- Windows version
- MS Office version

Is there an easy and free tool for this?

Please help

Thanks!

rick81

this is the best free tool ive come across in the past http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

i dont think you can deploy it though. may need to run manually on each computer.

if you want something you can deploy or run via the network, those you usually need to pay for. gfi, spiceworks, etc. there are a heap out there.

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ScottRockstad

I agree with Lee W, Spiceworks ( is a free, and immensely useful tool.

Belarc is NOT free for commercial networks; "We do not permit use of the Belarc Advisor for commercial purposes... "

deroode

Microsoft provides a free tool:

Application Compatibility Toolkit

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825181.aspx

This provides full hardware and software inventory, and tools to analyze these inventories.

Mike Roe

Spiceworks has been a great program for me with 4 remote locations and over 100 computers in different areas.

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Thank you all!