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Change a Windows Batch script to non-interactive Windows service that auto-starts if it detects it's down

I have a windows batch script that I would like to run as a Windows Service
(non-interactively ie it's running even before user login to Windows) &
this Service should check if it's down/not running & then auto-start
(auto-start when Windows boots up but also auto-start when the
service is down/not running).

User must not be able to set this service to shut down or Disabled or
Manual; only local administrator or domain admin can be allowed to
do this. I'm running on Win 7 & Win 10.

Appreciate a step by step instruction, thanks.

ste5an

Run it as scheduled task.

The only question is, why do you need it? Just configure your service accordingly.

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John

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Shaun Vermaak

Easy.

@ECHO OFF
:Start

REM Your batch file

REM Sleep for a minute
Timeout 60

REM Run again
Goto Start

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Then add it as a service via NSSM
https://nssm.cc/

John

Thanks and I was happy to help you with this.

Shaun Vermaak

The selected answer does not answer your question.

How does

An ordinary Service can be set to Automatic and then in the Recovery tab, restart itself if it does not start the first time. Only Administrators can adjust these services.

answer this?

I have a windows batch script that I would like to run as a Windows Service
(non-interactively ie it's running even before user login to Windows) &
this Service should check if it's down/not running & then auto-start
(auto-start when Windows boots up but also auto-start when the
service is down/not running).

N8iveIT

Reading between the lines, it seems the Recovery option may have fixed the issue without a script ... we'll see!

Shaun Vermaak

It cannot because it's not a service to start of with. The question is how to turn it into a service