Automatically rebooting win 2000 once a day at a specific time

[Guest]

I have extracted the shutdown.exe from the resource kit, created a folder in
the root of C (restart) and put the shutdown.exe in it along with a batch
file called restart.bat.In the file is /L /Y /R /t:05. Then I configured a
scheduled task to run the shutdown.exe and this where I get foggy on what to
do! How do you set up permission's so that task will run for every one no
matter who is logged in ( on the domine or not on the domine) and what should
be in the " run in" dialog box?
It seems to be buggy ...... I can execute the batch file not sure how many
times 5 to 10 and then the file doesn't work any more .......... then while
tiring to figure out what happened it started to work.
My current condition is that the batch file works but the scheduled task
does not. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jim

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes, executing the batch is correct. Use any account that has local
administrative rights. Scheduled Tasks|Advanced|View Log may provide some
details.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|I have extracted the shutdown.exe from the resource kit, created a folder
in
| the root of C (restart) and put the shutdown.exe in it along with a batch
| file called restart.bat.In the file is /L /Y /R /t:05. Then I configured
a
| scheduled task to run the shutdown.exe and this where I get foggy on what
to
| do! How do you set up permission's so that task will run for every one no
| matter who is logged in ( on the domine or not on the domine) and what
should
| be in the " run in" dialog box?
| It seems to be buggy ...... I can execute the batch file not sure how many
| times 5 to 10 and then the file doesn't work any more .......... then
while
| tiring to figure out what happened it started to work.
| My current condition is that the batch file works but the scheduled task
| does not. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jim

 

[Guest]

Thank you for the info!
I discovered that the scheduled task would work fine as long as there are
little to no applications or programs running. If the task tries to run while
an application or program is running the task will no longer work. I have to
delete the task, reboot and then configure the task again. Then it works
again. This is repeatable.
Is there a possibility that the batch file needs more commands to close
applications and programs?

Does any one know what would make the task fail or not work after failing
to complete it's task ...... is there a reset etc.? Jim

 

[Dave Patrick]

No way for us to know without knowing what the batch does. Scheduled
Tasks|Advanced|View Log may provide some
details.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thank you for the info!
| I discovered that the scheduled task would work fine as long as there are
| little to no applications or programs running. If the task tries to run
while
| an application or program is running the task will no longer work. I have
to
| delete the task, reboot and then configure the task again. Then it works
| again. This is repeatable.
| Is there a possibility that the batch file needs more commands to close
| applications and programs?
|
| Does any one know what would make the task fail or not work after failing
| to complete it's task ...... is there a reset etc.? Jim