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by esemposki

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Does anyone know if it's possible to Batch scedule a reboot on a server? I can get passt the autologon and all that. I have a file sizing program that only runs after a reboot and I'd like to not have to be here to run it. I can shcedule t but I have to schedule a reboot before it runs.

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by vinnyd

This is what I use:

at hh:mm shutdown /r /l

shutdown [{-l|-s|-r|-a}] [-f] [-m [\\ComputerName]] [-t xx] [-c "message"] [-d[u][p]:xx:yy]

Parameters
-l
Logs off the current user, this is also the defualt. -m ComputerName takes precedence.
-s
Shuts down the local computer.
-r
Reboots after shutdown.
-a
Aborts shutdown. Ignores other parameters, except -l and ComputerName. You can only use -a during the time-out period.
-f
Forces running applications to close.
-m [\\ComputerName]
Specifies the computer that you want to shut down.
-t xx
Sets the timer for system shutdown in xx seconds. The default is 20 seconds.
-c "message"
Specifies a message to be displayed in the Message area of the System Shutdown window. You can use a maximum of 127 characters. You must enclose the message in quotation marks.
-d [u][p]:xx:yy
Lists the reason code for the shutdown. The following table lists the different values. Value Description
u Indicates a user code.
p Indicates a planned shutdown code.
xx Specifies the major reason code (0-255).
yy Specifies the minor reason code (0-65536).

/?
Displays help at the command prompt.

by esemposki

So you could put this a s a scrpit and have the schedular run it at the scheduled time? Or does it need to be done at the command prompt? Could you email any details at esemposki@diamondsystem.com Thanks.

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