# cfdisk ## Identification [[Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line|WMIC]] historically queried BIOS, serial, product, and system information; `systeminfo` provides a broader host summary. [[cfdisk|cfdisk]] edits disk partition tables. Together with GRUB and a UEFI shell, these commands support identifying a machine, selecting a boot path, and repairing its disk layout. ## Notebook evidence - [[Scanned_20260730-1719#PDF page 54 — Windows system inventory, firmware shortcuts, GRUB, and partitioning|PDF page 54: Windows system inventory, firmware shortcuts, GRUB, and partitioning]] — This is a platform-identification checklist before making low-level changes. The author recognizes that firmware images and partition operations must be matched to the exact system. ## Relationships and overlays The source places this note in a shared evidence cluster with [[Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line|Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line]]. Within the larger collection, this evidence extends [[Vendor-Agnostic Recovery|vendor-agnostic recovery]] and [[Continuity Architecture|continuity architecture]] by showing how software, hardware, identity, and pre-OS control depend on recoverable interfaces. ## Evidentiary status and open leads Add read-only PowerShell/CIM equivalents, board revision, firmware version, storage topology, and an explicit “do not mutate until identified” gate. ## Source - [[Scanned_20260730-1719|Scanned_20260730-1719]]