I'm trying to create a batch file (new at this) to run a Norton
Antivirus system scan and then shutdown the computer. The problem I have
is at the end of the scan, Norton pops up a box saying the scan is
complete and wants me to click on the "Finish" button. This window is
preventing the batch file from continuing. I don't want to use a timeout
command as the scans are sometimes different lengths of time.

Here is the batch file code:

C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\Navw32.exe /TASK:"C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Tasks\mycomp.sca"
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s

What can I do to get around this.
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Robert

Give this a go.

http://www.autoitscript.com/AutoIt/downloads.php

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Robert" wrote:
| I'm trying to create a batch file (new at this) to run a Norton
| Antivirus system scan and then shutdown the computer. The problem I have
| is at the end of the scan, Norton pops up a box saying the scan is
| complete and wants me to click on the "Finish" button. This window is
| preventing the batch file from continuing. I don't want to use a timeout
| command as the scans are sometimes different lengths of time.
|
| Here is the batch file code:
|
| C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\Navw32.exe /TASK:"C:\Documents and Settings\All
| Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Tasks\mycomp.sca"
| C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s
|
| What can I do to get around this.
| --
| ____________
| Robert

Robert wrote:
> I'm trying to create a batch file (new at this) to run a Norton
> Antivirus system scan and then shutdown the computer. The problem I
> have is at the end of the scan, Norton pops up a box saying the scan
> is complete and wants me to click on the "Finish" button. This window
> is preventing the batch file from continuing. I don't want to use a
> timeout command as the scans are sometimes different lengths of time.
>
> Here is the batch file code:
>
> C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\Navw32.exe /TASK:"C:\Documents and Settings\All
> Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Tasks\mycomp.sca"
> C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s
>
> What can I do to get around this.

Try adding the switch /s or /silent to the norton command line.

"Robert" <rstark18@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:44DE541B.7030706@pacbell.net...
> I'm trying to create a batch file (new at this) to run a Norton
> Antivirus system scan and then shutdown the computer. The problem I have
> is at the end of the scan, Norton pops up a box saying the scan is
> complete and wants me to click on the "Finish" button. This window is
> preventing the batch file from continuing. I don't want to use a timeout
> command as the scans are sometimes different lengths of time.
>
> Here is the batch file code:
>
> C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\Navw32.exe /TASK:"C:\Documents and Settings\All
> Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Tasks\mycomp.sca"
> C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s
>
> What can I do to get around this.
> --
> ____________
> Robert

If Norton does not have a "Silent" switch then you can do this instead:

@echo off
start /b "Norton" "c:\program files\..." /task:"c:\..."
shutdown

You should also have a closer look at the switches available
for shutdown.exe. You probably need the "force a shutdown"
switch. And please go easy with your crossposts. That's a
lot of newsgroups you list for such a simple question!

I tried both suggestions and when I use these Norton starts to run but
the computer goes into shutdown right away, it does not wait until
Norton finishes it's scan. Any ideas?
Thanks Again.
Robert

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "Robert" <rstark18@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:44DE541B.7030706@pacbell.net...
>> I'm trying to create a batch file (new at this) to run a Norton
>> Antivirus system scan and then shutdown the computer. The problem I have
>> is at the end of the scan, Norton pops up a box saying the scan is
>> complete and wants me to click on the "Finish" button. This window is
>> preventing the batch file from continuing. I don't want to use a timeout
>> command as the scans are sometimes different lengths of time.
>>
>> Here is the batch file code:
>>
>> C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\Navw32.exe /TASK:"C:\Documents and Settings\All
>> Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Tasks\mycomp.sca"
>> C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s
>>
>> What can I do to get around this.
>> --
>> ____________
>> Robert
>
> If Norton does not have a "Silent" switch then you can do this instead:
>
> @echo off
> start /b "Norton" "c:\program files\..." /task:"c:\..."
> shutdown
>
> You should also have a closer look at the switches available
> for shutdown.exe. You probably need the "force a shutdown"
> switch. And please go easy with your crossposts. That's a
> lot of newsgroups you list for such a simple question!
>
>

Add a loop that suspends the shutdown until Norton has
finished its job, e.g. like so:

:again
tlist | find /i "Norton" || goto Continue
ping localhost -n 60 > nul
goto again

:Continue
shutdown /.. /..


"Robert" <rstark18@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:44E3B209.7090208@pacbell.net...
> I tried both suggestions and when I use these Norton starts to run but
> the computer goes into shutdown right away, it does not wait until
> Norton finishes it's scan. Any ideas?
> Thanks Again.
> Robert
>
> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> > "Robert" <rstark18@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:44DE541B.7030706@pacbell.net...
> >> I'm trying to create a batch file (new at this) to run a Norton
> >> Antivirus system scan and then shutdown the computer. The problem I
have
> >> is at the end of the scan, Norton pops up a box saying the scan is
> >> complete and wants me to click on the "Finish" button. This window is
> >> preventing the batch file from continuing. I don't want to use a
timeout
> >> command as the scans are sometimes different lengths of time.
> >>
> >> Here is the batch file code:
> >>
> >> C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2\Navw32.exe /TASK:"C:\Documents and Settings\All
> >> Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton AntiVirus\Tasks\mycomp.sca"
> >> C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s
> >>
> >> What can I do to get around this.
> >> --
> >> ____________
> >> Robert
> >
> > If Norton does not have a "Silent" switch then you can do this instead:
> >
> > @echo off
> > start /b "Norton" "c:\program files\..." /task:"c:\..."
> > shutdown
> >
> > You should also have a closer look at the switches available
> > for shutdown.exe. You probably need the "force a shutdown"
> > switch. And please go easy with your crossposts. That's a
> > lot of newsgroups you list for such a simple question!
> >
> >
>