Help with start/stop batch files

[Mohonri]

I'm working to set up FAH on my brother-in-law's computer, and he wants the start/stop batch files on his desktop. Before I send them off to him, I wanted to test them on my system.

So I go to the command prompt and type

net stop [email]FAH@E:+exes+fah+fah502-console.exe[/email]

(that's the service name according to services.msc) Unfortunately, it doesn't work. I get this:

The service name is invalid.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185

I know I'm typing the correct path. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Kvothe]

net stop [email]"FAH@E:+exes+fah+fah502-console.exe"[/email]

Make sure you put it in quotes, also, this method has been found not to work on non-XP boxen FYI.

 

[Duster]

also make sure you typed everything right

I go to services.msc and open properties and copy and past to make sure I got it right

 

[Mohonri]

I copied/pasted, and included the quotes, and it didn't work.

I *am* running Windows 2000, but the command is good--it just doesn't like the name. "service name is invalid"

 

[Duster]

Do you have service pack 3?

and can you stop something else?

 

[Mohonri]

SP4 and all the latest patches...although I'm due for a reinstall--this install has been going for well over two years now--it's amazing that it's still running as well as it is!

I'll try starting/stopping other things in the morning.

 

[Kvothe]

I've tried getting those to work on 2K boxen, and it just won't work. It only seems that it will reliably work on XP boxen.

It seems the starting and stopping of non-Windows services isn't a strong point, so they'll only guarantee that you can start and stop those listed when you run a "net help services".