Editing the registry in a script

[turc1616]

I need help trying to figure out how to make a script so i can change a computer's name through a script by the input by the user.  I know you have to edit the registry from the command prompt but i am having a hard time figuring out what the syntax needs to be to edit the registry.  Thanks for the help.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Why do you want to do this?

[turc1616]

I am working on a test bad for my company and i want to change the computer name to match a serial number if a device for possible failure analysis.

[Sidewinder]

The Win32_ComputerSystem class has a rename method which might be helpful:

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strComputer="."
newName = InputBox("Enter New Name Of Computer", "Rename Computer")
Set objWMIService=GetObject("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colComputers=objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem")
For Each objComputer in colComputers
   Err = ObjComputer.Rename(newName)
Next


Why do you want to do this?

The paranoia level just reached DEFCON 3

[turc1616]

Thanks for the help.  I will give that a try.