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Automatic Windows 2000 Shutdow
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| I NEED TO KNOW HOW I CAN SHUTDOWN WINDOWS 2000 AUTOMATICALLY EVERY DAY AT 11:00 PM.
I HAVE SOME ATX SHUTDOWN TOOLS BUT I WANT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OPTION IN THE WINDOWS 2000 OPERATING SYSTEM.
BEST REGARDS | |
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| Let's try..
I know you can use APM for auto-off for
hibernate.
ACPI for Wake on timed event,wake on LAN,
wake on ring...
One of the five system states for APM
is APM Suspend:The system is not
operational, with most devices unpowered.
The CPU clock is stopped.
I have no info. on time ajustement.
Did my best... | |
| cm2gj 2002-02-07, 11:38 pm |
| For wake on the computer i use the Bios setting in the Power section. I instruct the mainboard to power up every day at 08:00 am without any problems.
at 08:00 am, Bios instruct atx power to power up the pc, the pc make a POST, check SCSI disks, memory, etc, check the four cpu operation and then windows 2000 boot up without problems until the log on screen. in that moment, all DHCP / WINS / DNS services are running OK.
I want to make anything to shutdown the Server at 11 pm with Windows 2000. I have third party software that can make that but i need to know if Windows 2000 have any feature for that.
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| Hi cm2gj,
If you have access to a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 resource kit. You can use the shutdown.exe program.
You could then create a batch file and include the shutdown.exe command with the following command line switches.
shutdown.exe /L /T:03 /Y /C
/L - specifies a local shutdown.
/T:xx - sets time delay to shutdown
/Y - Answer Yes to all prompts.
/C - Forces running applications to close.
You could then schedule a task to run the batch file every night at 11:00
I haven't tested out the scheduling part, but I use shutdown.exe quite a bit and it works fine.
If you don't have access to the resource kit. Private message me with your email and I'll send it (shutdown.exe) to you. The shutdown.exe file is very small, only 34KB in size.
HTH! | |
| cm2gj 2002-02-08, 11:43 am |
| Resource Kit come with Windows 2000 installation CDrom????
Thanks for your post!!! | |
| cm2gj 2002-02-08, 11:46 am |
| Thanks SPID!!!
Good knowledge!!!
Best regards | |
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| Hi cm2gj,
Unfortunately, the Resource Kit is not included with the Windows 2000 Installation CD.
You either have to purchase the Resource Kit from Microsoft or if you have a subscription to Technet, the Resource Kits will come with that.
If you want to test out the shutdown.exe program, let me know and I'll fire it over to you. PM me with your email address or just send me an email.
Take Care. | |
| cm2gj 2002-02-08, 12:28 pm |
| My company is Microsoft Partner, we must have resource kit.
I have all the Cds that come with MOCs too...
you can help me cm2gj@hotmail.com | |
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| Thanks...
Shutdown.exe works very well!!
have a nice weekend | |
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| Spid.
I test shuthown.exe in several computers!! The application close all services / applications in windows, start the shutdown process but donīt shutdown enterely!!!
i try in several computers...
i ever receive the same screen at end:
"NOW ITīS SAFE TO SHUTDOWN YOUR COMPUTER"
i want to use the ATX feature!! | |
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| Hi, cm2gj!
I was talking about MS OS features with someone who had recently been reading a computer magazine in which he read that Windows shutdown is a feature that had always given problems on any computer products. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. So, i guess they'll be trying to fix that during these days when they are focusing on fixing and patching their software for a whole month, instead of making new applications. I hope! | |
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Originally posted by cm2gj
Spid.
I test shuthown.exe in several computers!! The application close all services / applications in windows, start the shutdown process but donīt shutdown enterely!!!
i try in several computers...
i ever receive the same screen at end:
"NOW ITīS SAFE TO SHUTDOWN YOUR COMPUTER"
i want to use the ATX feature!!
Hi cm2gj,
Check your private messages, I've got something that will work if you want it. |
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