Batch file for restarting a service

RomeoS · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:09

What kind of commands do I need in a batch file to force it to restart service "X" on a server every 2 days?

OS: Windows 2003 Enterprise SP1

Goumet · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:24

You can just setup a scheduled task (running under the necessary privileges) to run a batch file which does:-

Net Stop "X"
Net start "X"

But find out the name of the service first, by opening it service properties, the name is not always as it appears in the services.msc snap-in.

RomeoS · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:28

Hi mate,

So in notepad I type:

Net Stop "X"
Net start "X"

Save it as ServiceX.bat and create a new scheduled task to run it every 2 days?

Assuming of course the service name is actualy X.

Craig321 · 19 Mar 2006 at 21:37

yep, you type that in notepad and save it as whatever_you_want.bat