DOS ain't dead - HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.4 available

Berlin, Germany,
04.04.2020, 23:18

HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.4 available (Announce)

After almost a decade, Martin Malik decided to give the DOS version of HWiNFO a new refresh. :yes: :clap:

See this thread at Vogons for the changes and recent discussions: HWiNFO for DOS resurrected !

Btw: The download is also available from https://www.hwinfo.com/download/.

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dggionco Buenos Aires - Argentina, 05.04.2020, 13:44 @ rr	HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.4 available Post reply
	Removing the "good and useful" sensor status... It would be good if they incorporate an external sensor status module

Berlin, Germany,
06.04.2020, 12:51

@ dggionco

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> Removing the "good and useful" sensor status... :angry:

Umm. :-|

> It would be good if they incorporate an external sensor status module

Then please tell it to Martin/Mumak at the Vogons thread. :-)

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bretjohn Rio Rancho, NM, 06.04.2020, 20:53 @ dggionco	HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.4 available Post reply
	What exactly is an "external sensor status"?

Berlin, Germany,
06.04.2020, 21:08

@ bretjohn

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> What exactly is an "external sensor status"?

Probably an "external [HWiNFO] module" to display "sensor status". Some kind of DLL.

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dggionco Buenos Aires - Argentina, 07.04.2020, 19:32 @ bretjohn	HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.4 available Post reply
	> What exactly is an "external sensor status"? In: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=72670 Says: - Reduced conventional memory requirement by removing sensor support... The idea is restore the funtion by an external sensor status module of the program, or an auxiliary program of HWInfo. Similar to what happens in Norton Commander: ncedit.exe, term95.exe, packer.exe...

Rugxulo

Usono,
10.04.2020, 07:51

@ rr

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> After almost a decade, Martin Malik decided to give the DOS version of
> HWiNFO a new refresh.

Cool! :cool:

I find it fascinating, I've already read through the various testers' messages on Vogons' forum.

But it just hangs on my machines (2011 desktop, 2010 laptop). Are they too "new"? (Doubt it, but ....) Did I miss an obvious compatibility switch? (A quick try didn't show any improvement.)

Still cool. But I hate the hidden, buggy nature of such low-level things. Not a complaint, just wondering if there's a "better" way somehow. Dunno!

roytam

10.04.2020, 17:34

@ Rugxulo

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> > After almost a decade, Martin Malik decided to give the DOS version of
> > HWiNFO a new refresh.
>
> Cool! :cool:
>
> I find it fascinating, I've already read through the various testers'
> messages on Vogons' forum.
>
> But it just hangs on my machines (2011 desktop, 2010 laptop). Are they too
> "new"? (Doubt it, but ....) Did I miss an obvious compatibility switch? (A
> quick try didn't show any improvement.)
>
> Still cool. But I hate the hidden, buggy nature of such low-level things.
> Not a complaint, just wondering if there's a "better" way somehow. Dunno!

you may try this instead of 1st post one:
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=840310#p840310

dggionco Buenos Aires - Argentina, 16.04.2020, 02:38 @ rr	HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.4 available Post reply
	> After almost a decade, Martin Malik decided to give the DOS version of > HWiNFO a new refresh. > > See this thread at Vogons for the changes and recent discussions: > HWiNFO for DOS > resurrected ! > > Btw: The download is also available from > https://www.hwinfo.com/download/. HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.5 available https://www.hwinfo.com/files/HWINF605.ZIP

CandyMan 18.04.2020, 10:46 @ dggionco	HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.4 available Post reply
	> HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.5 available > https://www.hwinfo.com/files/HWINF605.ZIP It does not work when I choose "Mainboard info" from the menu. Runs with the -r option working fine.

Laaca

Czech republic,
18.04.2020, 17:49

@ CandyMan

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> > HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.0.5 available :-)
> > https://www.hwinfo.com/files/HWINF605.ZIP
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> It does not work when I choose "Mainboard info" from the menu.
> Runs with the -r option working fine.

HWiNFO is indeed cool but I still preffer the Astra diagnostic
http://www.sysinfolab.com/?siteid2=&referer2=&visitorid2=0

Even the DOS version is still updated.

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RayeR

CZ,
18.04.2020, 22:15

@ CandyMan

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> It does not work when I choose "Mainboard info" from the menu.
> Runs with the -r option working fine.

Please roports bugs to author on Vogons thread

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RayeR

CZ,
23.05.2020, 16:47

@ RayeR

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There's new version 6.1.1 with lot of changes due to intensive testing by Vogons community.

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Laaca

Czech republic,
24.05.2020, 10:09

@ RayeR

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> There's new version
> 6.1.1 with lot of changes due to intensive testing by Vogons
> community.

Yes, but it is shame that it can't detect my 16GB of RAM on my notebook. (reports only 2GB). And it does not see my SATA harddisk.
It is maybe nice that it can detect various chips on the addon cards but missing such basic functionality is shame, IMO.
I wrote abuout it on the VOGONS forum abou 2 weeks ago but haven't got any response. :-(

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Rugxulo Usono, 26.05.2020, 00:00 @ RayeR	HWiNFO (for DOS) version 6.1.1 available Post reply
	> There's new version > 6.1.1 with lot of changes due to intensive testing by Vogons > community. Vogons download? Even the official site's download is the same exact version and .ZIP nowadays, dated May 20. (Just FYI.) No, I haven't re-tested it yet.