The Utilities running on Windows to read out and Store an asset ID data from Thinkpad is to provide query and set feature of an asset ID and Other information.
To use Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Notebook Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information for Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and XP (32-bit) utility, you need logon to the Windows with administrative privileges.
Supported Operating Systems:
- windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit
- windows vista 32-bit, 64-bit
- windows xp Professional Edition (32-bit)
- windows xp Home Edition (32-bit)File detailsVersion:1.1.3713.16999Release Date:2010/04/02Summary of ChangesVersion 1.1.3713.16999
Supported systems
- Thinkpad Reserve Edition
- ThinkPad Edge 13, Edge E30
- ThinkPad G40, G41
- ThinkPad R40, R40e
- ThinkPad R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R51p, R52
- ThinkPad R60, R60e, R61, R61e
- ThinkPad R400, R500
- ThinkPad SL410, SL510, L410, L510
- ThinkPad T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p
- ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
- ThinkPad T400, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si
- ThinkPad T500, T510i
- ThinkPad W500, W510
- ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds
- ThinkPad X200, X200s, X200si, X200 Tablet
- ThinkPad X201, X201i, X201s, X201 Tablet
- ThinkPad X300, X301
- ThinkPad X100e
- ThinkPad X30, X31, X32
- ThinkPad X40, X41, X41 Tablet
- ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet
- ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
- ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
Program execution notesWinAIAPackage is executed as:WinAIAPackage.exe
Options commandWhere valid
Options are:--silent
--output-file filenameAnd where command is one of the following:--get group group ...
--set-from-file filename
--set group.field=value group.field=value ...
--initialize
--helpNote: The filenames should be provided with a full path to the file.
Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Notebook Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information for Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and XP (32-bit) is because the program actually runs from out of the %TMP% folder, and so the relative path is also from the %TMP% folder.Note: The filename for
Input data has each entry on a separate line, in the same group.field=value format.Note: When the silent option is provided, there is no opportunity to abort an update in the set modes. Without
Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Notebook Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information for Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and XP (32-bit) option, there is a confirmation dialog.Examples shown below should be entered on one line. They are broken up to fit the 80 character width of a readme text file.To get everything from the user information area (UIA):WinAIAPackage.exe --getTo get only the OWNERDATA group, silently, while saving the output to a file:WinAIAPackage.exe --silent --output-file path ofileaia_output.txt --get OWNERDATATo set the ASSET_NUMBER:WinAIAPackage.exe --set USERASSETDATA.ASSET_NUMBER=ABC 123To set one of the user-specifiable values:WinAIAPackage.exe --set USERDEVICE.
MY Field=
MY ValueDevice groups and fieldsAll options, group names and field names are case-insensitive, except for the USERDEVICE group and the prefix value.If no options are specified or an incorrect option is specified, then the help text for the utility is displayed.Here is a list of the valid group names and their associated fields:
USERDEVICEfield1 - These fields are defined by the user.
: Maximum number of user fields is five.
fieldnPRELOADPROFILEIMAGEDATE
IMAGEUSERASSETDATAPURCHASE_DATE
LAST_INVENTORIED
WARRANTY_END
WARRANTY_DURATION
AMOUNT
ASSET_NUMBERLEASEDATALEASE_START_DATE
LESE_END_DATE
LEASE_TERM
LEASE_AMOUNT
LESSOROWNERDATAOWNERNAME
DEPARTMENT
LOCATION
PHONE_NUMBER
OWNERPOSITIONNote: The NETWORKCONNECTION group, supported by the DOS
Utilities, is NOT supported by WinAIAPackage.Note: The USERASSETDATA.ASSET_NUMBER is available through WMI by querying the SMBIOSAssetTag field of the Win32_SystemEnclosure class.
Program Return
codes (Exit
codes)
Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Notebook Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information for Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and XP (32-bit) is the list of return codes (exit codes) provided by the AIACustm.exe, AIARead.exe and AIAWrite.exe programs when they end. The return code is able to be tested within a batch file by the ErrorLevel batch file command if desired. (Please refer to your DOS mamnual for the usage)Decimal CodeDescription0Successful completion1User Information Area (UIA) not found.2Could not read from EEPROM.3Could not write from EEPROM.4Could not read from EEPROM5UIA has an invalid header (signature error).6UIA is corrupt7Internal error (e.g., NULL pointer).8Command-line arguments are invalid.9Reserved.10Internal error (e.g., buffer too small).11The UIA is too small to hold the requested contents.12Could not load the dependency library (i2cw).13The user aborted writing the new contents.14Internal error (e.g., string from Unicode to ANSI).245Failed to install one (tvti2c) of the dependency
Drivers. *248Failed to install one (psadd) of the dependency
Drivers. *Note: The installation of the dependency drivers requires that WinAIAPackage be run with administrator privileges. Once the drivers are installed, or if they were already installed, the program can be run with normal user privileges.Determining which version is installedVersion or Details tab from My
Computer/Properties.
Locate WinAIAPackage.exe from My Computer. Right click the file and select Properties. Depends on Windows OS, a tab Versions or Details will have file version information.
1. Select Lenovo notebook category
2. Find ThinkPad X301 model drivers
3. Select Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Notebook Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information for your Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and XP (32-bit)
4. Download and Install Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Notebook Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information for Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and XP (32-bit)
5. Reboot to finish Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Notebook Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information installation.