Shutting computer @ specific time

[polobunny]

I want to shut the work computer at a specific time.
I thought of using "shutdown.exe", an executable included with Windows XP (%systemroot%\shutdown.exe) ina scheduled task.

However, it does not seem to work for some weird reason. I tried googling about it, no one seems to get this "error".
My cmd is "C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00".
When I go to Start->Run then type this it shuts the computer. The scheduled task is run under the admin account, the one always logged in. The schedule is alright, because sometimes I set it to 1 minute after the current time. I wait 1 minute then the "Next run hour/date" changes to tomorrow so I know it ran. Still the computer is running. =/ When I right click the task and select "Run" the computer does not shut. =/

It doesn't show any error message either. Anybody has an idea to solve my problem?
Thanks a bunch

[Lead Head]

Originally Posted by polobunny

I want to shut the work computer at a specific time.
I thought of using "shutdown.exe", an executable included with Windows XP (%systemroot%\shutdown.exe) ina scheduled task.

However, it does not seem to work for some weird reason. I tried googling about it, no one seems to get this "error".
My cmd is "C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00".
When I go to Start->Run then type this it shuts the computer. The scheduled task is run under the admin account, the one always logged in. The schedule is alright, because sometimes I set it to 1 minute after the current time. I wait 1 minute then the "Next run hour/date" changes to tomorrow so I know it ran. Still the computer is running. =/ When I right click the task and select "Run" the computer does not shut. =/

It doesn't show any error message either. Anybody has an idea to solve my problem?
Thanks a bunch

Plug computer into UPS, plus UPS into timer, set UPS to shutdown PC when power is cut, set time at desired time

[polobunny]

No thanks, software keke.

[Jokerswild]

Maybe one of these two sites will help.

http://www.veemost.com/newsletter/oct/xpshutdown.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=814761&sd=RMVP

[polobunny]

Haha! Thanks for the help guys, but you were useless. :P
Actually no jokerswild your first link made me think of something. The second link I already tried before, but when reading the first link I saw "enter password". I knew that, but my account has no password since it's a file server we just put it to auto login.
Your account NEEDS a password for the scheduled task to run. It won't work without a password. So I just created another useless admin account with a 1234 password and it worked.
Thanks a bunch! :D

(Also this file server folds proteins at night, without my boss knowing so that's why I need to close it before he comes in :P)

[Jokerswild]

Great, good to here it jogged your memory at least. :D