Hi, I'm looking to create a batch file that first checks if a PC is connected (returns a reply in ping) then if so send a remote shutdown to that PC. So far I have a batch file that parses IP addresses from a text file and sends a remote shutdown command to each IP in the file. Only problem is if the PC is already off it takes an eternity for the batch to complete (hours!!!!). I would like for the batch to first ping the IP address in the file then issue a remote shutdown command if the ping response is success. Any body done this before? It has been really frazzled, dont have too much experience with bat files and it has me in a bit of a loop :-( Ive put in my working code so far below. Any help or ideas appreciated Code so far: FOR /F %%i IN (computers.txt) DO shutdown -m \\%%i -f -s -t 300 -c "Remote PC Shutdown in progress"

It is so necessary to use batch? You can use software such as available at www.rshut.com that can shutdown multiple computers simultaneously with GUI skipping turned off ones. It also available in command line mode with the same functions.

It's a licensed software so if possible I'd rather try using a batch file, even if it is only a few dollars

@echo off FOR /F %%i IN (computers.txt) DO call:sd %%i goto:eof :sd ping -n 1 %* >nul || ping -n 4 %* >nul if not errorlevel 1 shutdown -m \\%* -f -s -t 300 -c "Remote PC Shutdown in progress" rem untested code

I'm using Network Shutdown Tool, but it's shareware... I also tried to use a script. In our domain ~400 PCs in different subnet. I have stopped on this program... It has a free 30-day trial period, you can try. http://abbyte.com