ENABLE Windows 10 Automatic Restart

[tedvitale]

Hi All,

 

I have a remote file server computer in an office I don't have physical access to, and every so often it will shut down after updates are installed, or a power out, somebody accidently unplugging the system etc.  My question is, is there a way to automatically force windows to restart after a shutdown in all cases?  Everything I've found online about windows 10 is related to shutting this feature off, and I want to verify it automatically tries to reboot.

 

Sorry, I'm not trained in any kind of IT, but I'm the most knowledgeable in my office about anything IT related so it falls on me to figure it out. Hoping somebody can steer me in the right direction.  

 

Thanks!

[GoodBytes]

Moved to Windows forum section.

 

You need to find a BIOS/UEFI option for this. BIOS/UEFI usually have an option to turn back the system from power failure of any kind.

 

[YedZed]

There should be a BIOS option for this. A/C poweroff reboot or something like that.

[tedvitale]

Okay great, I didn't think to look in the BIOS.  I'll have to check it the next time I'm in that office.  I don't think I can remote desktop into a BIOS, but ill do some research.  Thanks!

[GoodBytes]

1 minute ago, tedvitale said:

Okay great, I didn't think to look in the BIOS.  I'll have to check it the next time I'm in that office.  I don't think I can remote desktop into a BIOS, but ill do some research.  Thanks!

Yea you have to be physically there, as there is no OS at this level. Well that is kinda a lie, some pre-build system like Dell has enterprise software that you get from them to remotely change some BIOS/UEFI setting over network. But in general, you have to be physically there on the system with a keyboard, mouse and screen.

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, tedvitale said:

and every so often it will shut down after updates are installed

This BIOS/UEFI trick will NOT work when windows turns the pc off by itself. This BIOS/UEFI function will only work if the actual power to the PSU (power supply unit) gets disconnected/reconnected. So if an asshat unplugs it/plugs it back in, it should boot up "normaly". (not considering possible OS damage due to just unplugging the fileserver)

 

So besides of checking the BIOS/UEFI, I would also make sure Windows 10 will always reboot after updates instead of turning itself off.

 

*PS: to maintain controll, you might be able to disable automatic updates so you have a bit moar controll over the automatic reboots.

 

*PS2: I removed my on/off switch from the case. If I want to turn my pc on, I have to disconnect/connect the power, just like everyone here was talking about. Works great, works always. But you might want to wait ~10-15 seconds to drain all them capasitors in your hardware, otherwise it might not start up.

[GoodBytes]

12 minutes ago, Dutch-stoner said:

This BIOS/UEFI trick will NOT work when windows turns the pc off by itself. This BIOS/UEFI function will only work if the actual power to the PSU (power supply unit) gets disconnected/reconnected. So if an asshat unplugs it/plugs it back in, it should boot up "normaly". (not considering possible OS damage due to just unplugging the fileserver)

 

So besides of checking the BIOS/UEFI, I would also make sure Windows 10 will always reboot after updates instead of turning itself off.

 

*PS: to maintain controll, you might be able to disable automatic updates so you have a bit moar controll over the automatic reboots.

 

*PS2: I removed my on/off switch from the case. If I want to turn my pc on, I have to disconnect/connect the power, just like everyone here was talking about. Works great, works always. But you might want to wait ~10-15 seconds to drain all them capasitors in your hardware, otherwise it might not start up.

Come to think about it, there is probably a GPO to disable Shutdown in Windows... I am going my memory, so I could be wrong, but worth a look.