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title: "How to inventory stand-alone Windows systems | v8+"
canonical: "https://ai-docs.certero.com/space/CUP/118655692/How%20to%20inventory%20stand-alone%20Windows%20systems%20%7C%20v8%2B"
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Using a feature of Certero you can inventory stand-alone Windows systems that are not normally available to the solution. 

Learn more about the basics, command-line parameters and how to download the Windows Command-Line Agent for Windows, as per [https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CUP/pages/126877812](https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CUP/pages/126877812). 

### Syntax: 

```
csinvcli.exe {-d: [data_path]} {-l: [log_path]} {-v} {-q}
```

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parameter | Action | Notes |
| -d: [data_path] | Specifies the output folder in which the inventory data files will be placed. | If this parameter is omitted, data files will be generated in the directory where the executable resides. |
| -l: [log_path] | Specifies the directory in which the log files are generated. | If this parameter is omitted, no log file will be generated. See the -q for details on how to suppress console logging. N.B. The logs are created Core_YYYYMMDD.log and Inventory_YYYYMMDD.log |
| -v | Turns on verbose logging. |  |
| -q | Turns on quiet mode. | By default, output is also logged to the console. Use this switch for silent operation. |

### Examples of use: 

The following will place the inventory data in the folder **E:\output** 

```
"C:\folder\csinvcli.exe" -q -d:"E:\output"
```

The following will place the inventory data in the folder **E:\output** with verbose logs 

```
"C:\folder\csinvcli.exe" -v -q -d:"E:\output" -l:"E:\output"
```

The following will place the inventory data in the folder **E:\output** 

The following will place the inventory data in the folder specified by the   
UNC path \\<SERVERNAME>\Agent 

```
"C:\folder\csinvcli.exe" -q -d:"\\<SERVERNAME>\Agent"
```