Automatic Shutdown/Restart on Windows 2000 Advance Server
Shutdown or restart command in Microsoft Windows Operating System is using external file called shutdown.exe
For windows XP, this file is included after installation the operating system.
Simply open your command prompt from Start-Run-cmd, then:
C:\> shutdown /?
You should see a complete usage instruction.
On Windows 2000 Operating System, shutdown.exe is not included. You have to get it from it’s Distribution Kit Disc.
What if the disc is gone ?
That is the common problem from people, including me.
I have search around Search Engine, Google , yahoo, bing, etc.. etc.. They all keep saying that you have to get it from The Distribution Kit or Use the third-party softwares.
One thing I dont like from Windows Operating Systems that people easily create some variant of viruses, trojans, worms, hidding inside the windows executable files.
Here is the trick to be able Shutdown/Restart automatic on Windows 2000.
You need Windows XP connected to your Windows 2000
Use Schedule task on windows XP to shutdown/restart the windows 2000 using shutdown.exe -m \\windows2000 -f -r
To see complete usage : c:\> shutdown /?
Please note, you need to logged on as domain administrator to be able to shutting down Windows 2000
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