Usually adding /y (e.g. "net start /y xxxxx") pre-answers questions with yes for many command utilities that would have stopped and asked. But myself, I would simply add another NET START for the required service in the batch/cmd file prior to NET START of the service you are controlling. Carl _____ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ara Avvali Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:03 PM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] off topic - service restart batch Greetings, I am creating a batch so some services are restarted in a certain time. Adding it to schedule task was not successful. Running it manually I noticed it stops if there is a dependency service asking me if I want to restart the dependent service too. Checking on internet and help for net stop I couldn't find a switch that answers yes to question. Anyone knows how to force it to answer yes to the question? Thanks