A harddisk serial number is a unique number assigned to the hardware by its manufacturer. It is used for identification and inventory purposes.
A serial number allows the manufacturer to identify a product and get additional information about it. It may be required for replacement, updating firmware, or for checking compatibility with other hardware.
Some websites / companies are collecting the harddisk serial number to identify computers. Paypal do this for example.
A serial number allows the manufacturer to identify a product and get additional information about it. It may be required for replacement, updating firmware, or for checking compatibility with other hardware.
Some websites / companies are collecting the harddisk serial number to identify computers. Paypal do this for example.