shutdown shedule in a batch file

[sh0re]

Hi,

I'm trying to schedule a shutdown with a batch file and task scheduler. The problem is the command (shutdown -s -f) runs wiht no problems on the command line, but not in the batch file. It keeps repeating the command, but wiht no results.

Thanks

 

[RSA]

Rather than running it in a batchfile, have you tried running the command directly from the scheduler? Either as shutdown -s -f or c:\winnt\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f

 

[RSA]

Hmm, tried that last night, using shutdown /h /f, didn't work, but after a bit of checking found out hibernation does not work when ras is enabled, bugger!

Will try again tonight with a scheduled reboot.

 

[sh0re]

It doesn't work either.. and hibernation is turned off. The batch didn'd work even when ran directly. It does now, but only with the CALL command before the shutdown -s -f, but not when scheduled.

 

[RSA]

only thing I can think of now is to call a script from the schedule to open the command prompt and 'type' the command in as if you were typing it yourself. That should work, although I have not had time to try this myself, and I'll be aay from the computer for a while.

May be worth a try though.

 

[keithschm]

I use psshutdown from sys internals. I add my switches and add it to the task manager. You can find them here

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

I restart my server every night

 

[Aswin01]

it worked with me :

shut.bat
shutdown -m \\pentiumiv -a


no problem in batch or to run the batch in shedular... in shedelur i had to give an username en password to run the batch file. Administrator login + pass and it's ok.