SHUTDOWN

Shutdown the computer.

SHUTDOWN /?

SHUTDOWN /A [/M [\\computer_name]]

SHUTDOWN /H [/F]

SHUTDOWN /I

SHUTDOWN /L [/C "message"] [/D[U][P]:xx:yy] [/F] [/Y]

SHUTDOWN /P [/D[U][P]:xx:yy]

SHUTDOWN [{/E | /H | /R | /S}] [/C "message"] [/D[U][P]:xx:yy] [/F] [/M [\\computer_name]] [/T:nn] [/Y]

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/? (NTXP)

Displays help.

/A (NT4)

Abort a system shutdown during the timeout period.

/C "message" (NT4)

Specifies a message to be displayed in the Message area of the System Shutdown window. You can use a maximum of 127 characters. You must enclose the message in quotation marks.

/D [U][P]:xx:yy (NTXP)

Lists the reason code for the shutdown.

u Indicates a user code. NTXP ONLY.

p Indicates a planned shutdown code.

xx Specifies the major reason code (0-255).

yy Specifies the minor reason code (0-65536).

/E (NT2003)

Enables you to document the reason for the unexpected shutdown on the target computer.

/F (NTXP)

Forces running applications to close without warning users in advance.

Caution: Using this switch might result in loss of unsaved data.

/H (NT2003)

Puts the local computer into hibernation, assuming that hibernation is enabled.

/I (NT2003)

Displays the Remote Shutdown Dialog box. Must be the first switch you type, and all other switches will be ignored.

/L (NT4)

Logs off the current user immediately, with no time-out period (a local shutdown).

/M [\\computer_name] (NT4)

Specifies the remote computer to shutdown.

/P (NT2003)

Turns off the local computer only (not a remote computer), with no time-out period or warning. 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.

/R (NT4)

Reboot/restart after shutdown.

/S (NTXP)

Shuts down the local computer.

/T:nn (NT4)

Set the timer for system shutdown in seconds, default 20 seconds (30 seconds in NT2003).

/Y (NT4 ONLY)

Answer all questions with yes.

shutgui - is a GUI version of SHUTDOWN.

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External Resource Kit

DOS

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Windows

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Windows NT

NT4

External

DOS

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Windows

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Windows NT

NTXP NT2003