To use System Information, in the Run dialog box, type Msinfo32 and press Enter.
how do I access system information utility from Vista command prompt
In Linux/Unix use uname for system information.
uname -a gives you the whole nine yards, check the manual or --help for what it displays
Msinfo32.exe
system info...msinfo32.exe
systeminfo
in windows
msinfo32
The System Information Utility is an all-in-one hardware and software display tool. You can locate the System Information in the Utilities folder within your Applications folder.
FORMAT is a Microsoft command-line utility that is used for disk formatting. The function of the command prompt is to format a partition of the file system.
msinfo32.exe
You can enter Msinfo32.exe in the run dialog.
A command is something that's built-in to the kernel, where as the utility is something that runs on top of the kernel. Example of utilities are: fdisk, copy, edit, etc.
The system information utility
Use the Describe Command
windows system configuration utility (msconfig)