Auto Boot-Up and Shutdown Software

Ph4lanx · 12 May 2010 at 19:05

Hi guys,

Does anyone know of a (preferably free) piece of software that can boot up and shutdown my Windows Home Server at a particular time of day for both booting and shutting down?

Perhaps this is even something built-in and I've just failed to see it.

I've had a search around and there are some pieces available, but I'm unsure how reliable they are or if this is even possible.

Raumarik · 12 May 2010 at 19:21

Some BIOS have auto startup options in them and you could use the shutdown command in a scheduled task (or as a batch file and make the scheduled task do it) fairly easily. Making dinner at the moment so don't have the time to post how at the mo

Ph4lanx · 12 May 2010 at 20:12

Yeah this BIOS is a bit antiquated and doesn't have those options.

If you could post how when you have a moment that would be awesome my friend. I guess powering up however isn't something you can do in a scheduled task

brummie · 12 May 2010 at 20:29

sleep mode?

Ph4lanx · 12 May 2010 at 20:48

I don't seem to be able to put sleep mode on Home Server, which is a shame.

Raumarik · 12 May 2010 at 22:04

Shutdown /f /s

That'll shutdown the server and force quit anything that's running. I'd personally put it in a batch file and link the batch file to a schedule task, that way you can easily change the time it's running at in a GUI without having to change the command.

Not sure about home server (on Win 7 here!) but here's a link that shows you the idea in:

http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-vista/set-your-computer-to-shutdown-at-a-specified-time/

Ph4lanx · 12 May 2010 at 22:22

OK well that handles shutting down. I guess I need to figure out something to power it up if it's even possible!

Ash-Lee · 12 May 2010 at 22:42

Might be usefull, might not.

When i was browsing a free Symbian software site there was an option to 'remotely' start your PC with your phone via Wake on Lan.

There should be software with a similar function, maybe you could use it on another PC if you have one running all the time and set an alarm to to start it up.