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Is it even possible to make one of these for Windows vista?? i need one to shutdown my PC at a certain time i use to do this on XP but that one for XP doesnt work with vista
All help is appreciated

What exactly isn't working? Running the batch file, or the shutdown commands?

Does running "shutdown /s" in the command prompt still shutdown vista?

Dan

i ahve a batch file like so
@echo
shutdown.exe -s -t 14400 -c "Shutting down"
but when i run it nothing happens, this use to work with Windows xp and i was wondering if their was anything similar for Vista

Does running "shutdown /s" in the command prompt still shutdown vista?

Dan

Are you running the command as administrator?

try this;
right click desktop
select New > shortcut
enter "Shutdown.exe -s -t 00" without the quotes (change the time value to suit you )
click next to name it and you are done.

this is why i like linux you can write a script easily that does anything

I just tried that and then when i run it a black window pops up and then disappears... That happens even when i run it in Administrator

Just did it myself on Vista and it shut down no problem (and my folding too) i tried it by messing up the syntax and it did just what you mentioned the quick flash of a black cmd window. try checking your spelling,spacing,syntax, etc.

ok i really must be doing something wrong.. I set mine up exactly like below
This is after going into new shortcut

"Shutdown.exe -s -t 14400" No Quotes, This is so it shuts down about 4 hours later.

did you try the 00?, i'm not positive but i might have read somewhere that the limit was 600 on that command.

Yup, its limited to 600. Why not run it via the windows scheduler? Then you don't have to worry about how long the limit is.

Well thanks for all your help!!! Ill look into that Bubba

ok, ive tried running it via windows Schedular, three times and each time it doesnt work. I think ill jsut have to figure out another way.