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JSI Tip 9186. How can a script test if a service is started using only built-in commands?


You can use the start command to test if a service is started, using the service DisplayName.

NOTE: If you only know the service short name, see see tip 9136 » How can a script return the service display name and service short name, sorted by service display name?

If you open a CMD.EXE window and type Net Start, it displays the DisplayName of all the services that are started.

To use this behavior in a script, assume you wanted to test if the Print Spooler service was started:

net start|find /i "Print Spooler">nul
if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (@echo The Print Spooler is started.) else (@echo The Print Spooler is NOT started.)



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