This can be done, but you need to add the stops for the dependant services ahead of the service you are restarting. The order may be sensitive to several dependancies. i.e. net stop dependant_service_1 net stop dependant service_2 net stop service_you_wanted_to_stop. Wait ........ Net start service_you_wanted_to_stop Net start dependant service_2 Net start dependant_service_1 Glenn ________________________________ From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Ara Avvali Sent: Tue 17/Oct/2006 08:02 To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] 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