System monitoring tool via command line in Windows

Question

Is there a command line tool for Windows XP to display system resources, like available memory usage, cpu, diskspace etc... Small and requires a non-install.

Best Regards,

Anders

Answer 1

WMIC can be used to find pretty much anything you want provided you are prepared to do a bit of digging - for information similar to the examples you asked about:

wmic computersystem get DNSHostname, Domain, Manufacturer, Model, NumberofLogicalProcessors, NumberofProcessors, SystemType, TotalPhysicalMemory
wmic logicaldisk get Caption, FileSystem, FreeSpace, Size, VolumeName

SystemInfo will give you a good overall summary but with WMIC you can tune the queries to give you just the data you are interested in.

Answer 2

Use systeminfo:

    C:\>systeminfo

   Host Name: CONAN
   OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
   OS Version: 5.1.2600 Build 2600
   OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
   OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
   OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
   Registered Owner: John Savill
   Registered Organization: SavillTech Ltd
   Product ID: 55274-005-0147286-22895
   Original Install Date: 30/11/2001, 09:49:41
   System Up Time: N/A
   System Manufacturer: Compaq
   System Model: Professional Workstation AP550
   System type: X86-based PC
   Processor(s): 2 Processor(s) Installed.
    [01]: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~863 Mhz
    [02]: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~863 Mhz
   BIOS Version: COMPAQ - 20010410
   Windows Directory: G:\WINDOWS
   System Directory: G:\WINDOWS\System32
   Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
   System Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom)
   Input Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom)
   Time Zone: (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon,
   London
   Total Physical Memory: 512 MB
   Available Physical Memory: 197 MB
   Virtual Memory: Max Size: 994 MB
   Virtual Memory: Available: 460 MB
   Virtual Memory: In Use: 534 MB
   Page File Location(s): N/A
   Domain: FMMS
   Logon Server: \\CONAN
   Hotfix(s): 16 Hotfix(s) Installed.
    [01]: File 1
    [02]: Q147222
    [03]: Q282784 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q282784 for more
   information]
    [04]: Q307869 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q307869 for more
   information]
    [05]: Q308210 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q308210 for more
   information]
    [06]: Q309521 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q309521 for more
   information]
    [07]: Q309691 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q309691 for more
   information]
    [08]: Q310437 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q310437 for more
   information]
    [09]: Q310507 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q310507 for more
   information]
    [10]: Q311889 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q311889 for more
   information]
    [11]: Q313484 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q313484 for more
   information]
    [12]: Q315000 - Windows XP Hotfix (SP1) [See Q315000 for more
   information]
    [13]: Q282784 - Update
    [14]: Q311889 - Update
    [15]: Q313484 - Update
    [16]: Q315000 - Update
   NetWork Card(s): 1 NIC(s) Installed.
    [01]: Intel(R) 82559 Fast Ethernet LOM with Alert on LAN*
   Connection Name: Local Area Connection
   DHCP Enabled: No
   IP address(es)
    [01]: 200.200.200.2

Answer 3

Or if you need more detailed informations, you can find the tools needed in the SysInternals Suite, take a look at Psinfo.exe -d and Pslist for example. You can also roll your own VBScript querying WMI information.