Rebooting a Windows 2000 Pro pc using a command in a batch file

[bhogaj31]

Hi

Env = Win2k pro in NT4 Domain

I am trying to reboot a computer as part of an automated unattended install of Win2000 Pro.

I have got got hold of a bunch of files one of which is called "Restart.VBS" and I call this up just by referencing the name in a batch file.

The file contains the following syntax.

set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell&quot
WshShell.SendKeys "^{ESC}ur{ENTER}"


The problem is that it doesn't reboot the computer when called up within the batch file. If I just double click on it or type "restart" at the CMD prompt from the directory in which it exists it does what it is supposed to and performs the restart.

Am I calling it up incorrectly, usng the wrong switches or something?


Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[wolluf]

Perhaps you'd be better using shutdown utility from the resource kit? -

http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/shutdown.zip

 

[bcastner]

wolluf, I believe he is. They removed the shutdown.exe from reskit and replaced it with the .vbs he is using.

I believe either of these will work, and Call will not:

CMD /k restart.vbs

-or-

Start restart.vbs

 

[bcastner]

My favorite:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psshutdown.shtml

Budja's shutdown works for me, but it is listed as only for XP:

http://www.budja.com/shutdown/

The Terminal Services shutdown utility will also do the job, but they syntax is ugly. Use #1 above instead of the .vbs script.

 

[bhogaj31]

Thank you , but I have got it working.

I was calling a different .bat file before I called "Restart.vbs" but I didn't put the "Call" syntax in front of the .bat file.

As soon as I put "call" myfile.bat into my master file it seemed to run the restart.vbs fine .


Thank you for all your help and the quick response.

 

[bcastner]

I would still use the freeware pstools utility linked above. You likely can find other terrific things in the free toolkit if you have not had a chance to explore it.