Guys I'm failing to understand the shutdown syntax. shutdown /r works but shutdown /r /p does not work I need to use /p to force an immediate shutdown and avoid the default 1-minute wait Thanks

shutdown /r Restarts the computer after shutdown. shutdown /p you can use /p only with /d or /f Turns off the local computer only (not a remote computer)—with no time-out period or warning. You can use /p only with /d or /f. If your computer does not support power-off functionality, it will shut down when you use /p, but the power to the computer will remain on. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732503(WS.10).aspx http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin

Hi, Try to use shutdown /p instead of shutdown /r /p. Best Regards, Vincent Hu

Hi, You can try "shutdown -r -t 01" command this will restart in 1 second.

To force an 'immediate' reboot, enter shutdown /r /t 1[string](0..9|%{[char][int](32+("39826578840055658268").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace "\s{1}\b"

Thanks guys - it's been a while. I entered shutdown /r /t 1 into a text file and called it reboot.bat. However, it goes into a loop and doesn't actually do anything Do I use exit or end on the 2nd line? I want the batch file to close and simply reboot the computer Thanks

Does it work from the command line? The command, I mean, not the batch file. [string](0..9|%{[char][int](32+("39826578840055658268").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace "\s{1}\b"

Yes it works fine directly from the command line. In a bath file, both exit and end don't work. As soon as i open the batch file, it opens a command window and enters the shutdown command which goes in a constant loop

Try this: Shutdown /f /r /t 00 It will forcefully restart the computer in 0 seconds. If you found this post helpful, please give it a "Helpful" vote. If it answered your question, remember to mark it as an "Answer". Rich Prescott | MCITP, MCTS, MCP Blog | Twitter: @Arposh | Powershell Client System Administration tool

Use Sysinternal PsShutdown tool. By using power shell: $server = gwmi Win32_operatingsystem -computer Your_Servername $server.reboot() Post your query in scripting forum. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ITCG/threads Thanks

By using power shell: $server = gwmi Win32_operatingsystem -computer Your_Servername $server.reboot() Or, Restart-Computer -Computername $server Or, (gwmi -class win32_operatingsystem -cn $server).reboot() [string](0..9|%{[char][int](32+("39826578840055658268").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace "\s{1}\b"

1. When I use finction like shutdown, I look into help by "sutdown /?". It gives the info abou allowable combination of parameters. 2. Shutdown with the "-s -f - m \\ip-address - t 0" parameters gives some advantages when you need to shutdown remote computers that in "normal" case the AV program prevents from shutdowning (or even logoff the computer) because of AV settings (when CD or FDD are in computer). Remote execution of batch file containing shutdown -s -f -m \\ip -t 0 ends the AV program sooner than AV program prevents computer from shutdown.