how do I

[Blisster]

reboot a WindowsXP machine that I am connected to remotely via Windows Remote Desktop COnnection?

[lance-tek]

I think it is "shutdown -r" in cmd prompt ... takes a 30 second countdown normally ...


-lance

[lance-tek]

yep, I was right ...

http://aumha.org/win5/a/shutcut.php

[Blisster]

nm figured it out


start menu --> windows security will give you the Logon menu, from there you can just hit 'shut down--> restart computer



I'm lazy and didn't feel like going downstiars and hanging out in the office down there while installing a few apps and setting it up for a new user.

[Blisster]

good to know as well lance, thanks.

[lance-tek]

yeah if you are using the remote desktop .... just go to the start > run > and you can do it there or type cmd


at the command line (or the run box) typing "shutdown -r" will start a 30 second countdown until the restart. there are a few flags to set the time if you like ..

but, you can abort with a shutdown -a (I used this to recover a few machines that had the bug that would shut it down right away :D)

then after 30 seconds the puter restarts .... after it boots you can resume your connection and log in again :D

-lance

[morbidpete]

lazy! lol

[Blisster]

lazy! lol
I'd rather do it up here from my office, where I have music playiong and can browse SG while 'working'

[Debbie]

I'd rather do it up here from my office, where I have music playiong :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Cypher_138]

I am so glad you didn't say...
Take me down to paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.
I would have been so let down man.;)

[Blisster]

I am so glad you didn't say...
Take me down to paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.
I would have been so let down man.;)

do you know where you are??? you're in the jungle baby!!! you gonna ddddiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrr rrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!