Wake on LAN – Fix Only Works After Start -> Shutdown

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Does anyone know why when I use wake on lan it only works if I shutdown the computer through Start -> Shutdown, but if I use the shutdown -f command (as I do in a batch file after a system backup), the computer does not turn on through WOL. Is there some kind of prerequisite command that has to be done before the shutdown command?

Thanks for any input

Best Answer

You may be forcing drivers to shut down too quickly, leaving your hardware in a wonky state.

Try using shutdown /s /t 0 instead, which is equivalent to Start > Shutdown

Note: /t 0 won't force the stop of any processes, but does tell it to shut down immediately.

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