Need assistance with an existing batch file

Question

I need a batch file that I can leave running, and if "Unturned.exe" is not running do START "" /B "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1.lnk", and then idle, scan, and wait for it to shutdown again in a loop.

This is what I am using now but there is no communication between this and the server for people to know that it is about to restart, and I only run one server now.

Please note that the server has a Server MSG at 55 mins, 57 and 59 mins. The server will auto shutdown after 1 hour. I only want the script to scan for the Unturned.exe and if it's not running to then start from the desktop shortcut. I don't need it to count down the hour like my old script and only need it to run in background so I dont have to worry about it.

@echo off
cls
color B


:loop

echo ===========================================================
echo ===========================================================
echo ======== UNTURNED SERVER RESTART SCRIPT By FATBOI =========
echo ===========================================================
echo ===========================================================

@timeout /T 1 /nobreak >NUL
echo ===========================================================
echo Killing all servers for restart...
echo ===========================================================

@timeout /T 1 /nobreak >NUL
taskkill /f /im Unturned.exe
echo ===========================================================
echo All servers have been killed
echo ===========================================================

echo ===========================================================
echo Servers starting...
echo ===========================================================
start "" /b "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1.lnk"
@timeout /T 30 /nobreak >NUL


cls

echo ===========================================================
echo ===========================================================
echo ===== UNTURNED SERVER RESTART SCRIPT By JoeCooper2015 =====
echo ===========================================================
echo ==================Server Restart Time======================
echo ===========================================================
time /T
echo ===========================================================
echo ===========================================================

REM Every 4 hours kill and start servers. note 1H = 3600 seconds
REM use timeout then goto loop
@timeout /T 3600 /nobreak

goto loop

Answer 1

Need assistance with an existing batch file

I need a batch file that I can leave running, and if "Unturned.exe" is not running do START "" /B "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1.lnk", and then idle, scan, and wait for it to shutdown again in a loop.

Give the below script a shot and test to confirm it works as expected, and confirm this resolves the issue.

Note: If the 30 second wait after running the START "" /B "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1.lnk" command is not long enough after killing the Unturned.exe process, then you may need to increase that number to add more seconds than 30 (e.g 60). Perhaps sometimes 30 seconds is sufficient then at other times when the server is under heavier load that is not enough time. This is something to consider if you still have trouble with this.

@ECHO OFF
CLS
COLOR B

:loop
PING -n 5 127.0.0.1 >NUL
TASKLIST | FINDSTR /I "Unturned.exe"
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (GOTO StartUnturn) ELSE (GOTO loop)

:StartUnturn
ECHO ===========================================================
ECHO Servers starting...
ECHO ===========================================================
START "" /B "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1.lnk"
PING -n 30 127.0.0.1 >NUL
GOTO loop

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Additional Reading and Resources

• TASKLIST
• ERRORLEVEL