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wmic legacy — Show success status

Run the command and display its exit code. Base task: Query basic Windows information on systems where WMIC remains available.

Copy-ready commandwmic legacy — Show success status
wmic os get Caption,Version,BuildNumber & echo Exit code: %ERRORLEVEL%

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows 10/11 or Windows Server
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-08-01

Examples

Show success status

Run the command and display its exit code.

wmic os get Caption,Version,BuildNumber & echo Exit code: %ERRORLEVEL%

Common errors

Command or option not supported

Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.

Access denied or insufficient privileges

Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.