How to run a Service using cmd script in Windows XP?

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How can I run a service which has status "stopped" using a cmd script?

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Larssend · Answer 1 · 2011-07-26 10:24:51Z

You can use sc.

sc query

Lists all running services installed on your computer.

sc query > c:\services.txt

Dumps the list of all running services into a file named services.txt in C:.

sc query state= inactive

Lists all stopped services installed on your computer.

sc query state= inactive > c:\dis_services.txt

Dumps the list of all stopped services into a file named *dis_services.txt* in C:.

sc start [service_name]

Starts a service called [service_name], for example:

sc start Spooler

Starts the Print Spooler service.

sc stop [service_name]

Stops a service called [service_name], for example:

sc stop Spooler

Stops the Print Spooler service.

Matthew Steeples · Answer 2 · 2011-07-26 11:29:47Z

If you're using Powershell then you can use the following commands:

get-service
start-service
stop-service

sc doesn't work in powershell straight away as it's aliased to a command called set-content.

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