Sc continue

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

Resumes a paused service by sending a CONTINUE control request to the service.

For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.

Syntax

sc [<ServerName>] continue [<ServiceName>]

Parameters

Parameter Description

<ServerName>

Specifies the name of the remote server on which the service is located. The name must use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format (for example, \\myserver). To run SC.exe locally, omit this parameter.

<ServiceName>

Specifies the service name returned by the getkeyname operation.

/?

Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

To continue the TAPISRV service if it is currently paused, type:

sc continue tapisrv

Additional references

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