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by rayrod

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What's the best way to have a Win2K or WinNT server automatically reboot weekly on a certain day and time? I don't have any programming experience. Is there a DOS batch program, registry tweak or script somewhere out there that will do it?

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by lordinfidel

You want to use shutdown.exe and a scheduled task.

Basically you want to create a directory, place shutdown.exe in it (obtain either from resource kit or e-mail for download from my site)

Open up a command prompt, navigate to the directort, type shutdown /? and it will tell you how to configure it.

create a batch file with the appropiate switches for shutdown. Then create a scheduled task to run the bat file.

by carnesm

Another file that is in the NT Resource Kit is Winat.exe, a GUI scheduling tool. We use this, with the Shutdown.exe tool to reboot our servers every Sunday.

by rayrod

Thanks, but I don't have the resource kit yet. I can see now that I'll have to invest in one.
Thanks again,
Ray

by rayrod

Hey, that sounds pretty easy. I don't have the resource kit though. If it's ok, I'll email you for the file.
Thanks a bunch.
Ray

by rayrod

I didn't see your email address. Could you email it to me? My email address is:
rrodriguez@csifl.com
Thanks,
Ray

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