Waking Server from Client WOL (Batch file)

[imagn]

I used this info from the forum to create a batch file for my clients to start the server before GBPVR is loaded. I just recently rebuilt the server with a new motherboard and it seems that it is a little slower to load things than the old one and concenquently i am getting the red X's on my clients.

The simple fix is having the bat delay starting pvrx2.exe but i have not figured out what the wait command is

Can someone help. here is the basic file info i am looking to place the delay between echo server found (wait 5 seconds) then C:\Progra~1\devnz\GBPVR\PVRX2.exe

set start=0
set end=3
wol MACADDRESS

:ping
ping SERVER | find "Reply" > NULL
if errorlevel=1 goto loop
echo server found
C:\Progra~1\devnz\GBPVR\PVRX2.exe
exit

:loop
if %start%==%end% goto stop
set /a start=%start%+1
goto ping

top
echo server not online

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[pBS]

DelayedStart.exe 5000 C:\Progra~1\devnz\GBPVR\PVRX2.exe
will delay starting pvrx2 by 5 secs (5000milliseconds)..
check to make sure DelayedStart.exe is in pvrx2 dir tho...not sure if it comes with install..

or a simple "ping 0.0.0.0 -n 5" willl also delay 5 secs...

oh and if not using DelayedStart.exe, then use "start C:\Progra~1\devnz\GBPVR\PVRX2.exe" or the batch file will stay open till you close pvrx2.exe...using DelayedStart.exe functions like win's "start" cmd so it's ok as-is..

[imagn]

Thanks, i decided to go with the ping and I added > null to the end to hide it

working great

Thanks

[martint123]

I set the ping to my server address - then when it wakes up the pings run much faster so less wasted time waiting for the timeout.