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Batch file that runs in the background

Hi,
Currently I have a batch file which is an infinite loop that runs in the background. Task scheduler starts it, and it runs in the background without me needing to be logged in.

However, if kill the process, I can't figure out a way to start this back up in the background.

If I right click and run the task, it opens in a window.
I even found a simple VBScript to run a batch file using vbhide to hide the window. However, using this, I'm unable to log out!

How can I emulate task scheduler behavior without explicitly using task scheduler?

Thanks,
Jamie

Krzysztof Pytko

You can try to download Windows 2003 Resource Kit and use InstSrv and SrvAny commands to set up your batch as service.

Try, maybe it would solve your problem.

Resource Kit you will find here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

and hot to set up batch as service, Microsoft's article explains it well
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890

Regards,
Krzysztof

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Vishal Patel

HI,
Try this out. Copy following four lines to any word editor and save this file as .vbs & run it. It will keep running without any visible output.

Dim oWsh, commands
Set oWsh = WScript.CreateObject ( "WScript.Shell")
command = "your command(with arguments) or batchfile(with fullpath) goes here"
oWsh.Run command, 0

jamorlando

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@iSiek, thanks .. I've dabbled in creating services before but maybe I'll give it another shot

@fhmc, wouldn't that user have to be logged in at all times for the loop to continue to run?

@vjpatel, I'm not sure but I think:
oWsh.Run command, 0
is the same as
oWsh.Run command, vbhide
Which means that if the user logs out, the script stops running.

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