Best way to shutdown after backup
So what's the best way to shutdown a machine after backup? Am I supposed to just add a shutdown /r as a post backup command?
Hy,
i can't use that cmd because the users don't have administative privileges, how can i resolve?
If i don't remember wrong on Echo version there were the option turn off after backup, why it's removed?
thanks
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On version home version 2010, when scheduling a task, once you select a frequency, then scheduling display offers an option where you can check or uncheck the "shutdown after backup" option.
on ABR10 for workstation that option isn't applicable.
I've find SteelRunAs to create an .exe to execute a post command shutdown.
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Hello David and all,
Recently my Acronis True Image Home 2010 (6053 on WinXP Pro SP3) has stopped shutting the PC off after the backup. I have not perceived any reason why it should have stopped working.
Elsewhere on this forum it was mentioned that while creating a backup task, after selecting the frequency there is a box to check to tell Acronis to shut the PC off after the backup. I cannot see this box on either new or existing backup tasks.
It would be nice to know:
1) Why did Shutdown after backup stop working?
2) Where is this checkbox referred to on the forums to tell Acronis to shut the PC off after the backup completes (for scheduled tasks, not while the task is running - that box is there and I can check it but Acronis no longer shuts the PC off after backup)?
Thank you for your help.
Warmly, Al Stearns
Pisgah Forest, NC
USA
Al Stearns,
Referring to item #2 in your post #5 and my post #3 above.
The option referenced in post #3 by me no longer exists.
Look at this post--particularly post #4. Perhaps you will like one of the solutions
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/6013#comment-13011
Thank you for your response!
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/6013#comment-13011 did help.
Rather than muck about with cryptic script numbers however, I used Acronis Tasks Management to run the following CMD (batch) file "After backup process" command for each of my backups:
shutdown.exe -t 300 -f -s -c "SHUTDOWN in 300 seconds. TO CANCEL shutdown click Start, Run, type 'shutdown' -a' and click OK"
Note the shutdown command must have the FULL filename in order to work, that is SHUTDOWN.EXE.
I would still like to know why the 'Shut down PC after backup' checkbox (available during a backup) stopped working about 2 - 3 weeks ago. The checkbox is still there and I can check it but my PC is still on in the morning after a backup at night. It used to shut down as expected.
Warmly, Al Stearns
Pisgah Forest, NC
USA
I'm glad you found it helpful. Try the sample bat file shortcut to stop the shutdown. Once you have it created, all you have to do is to click the stop shutdown shortcut. I do not know why the function stopped working.
Good luck.