automatically stop/restart sql service

I would like to be able to automatically stop a sql service running on sql
2005 express, use a script to transfer files over to another server and
restart the service automatically.

Any ideas of how I can do this?

You can use a batch file that does a net stop, copy and net start.

You can use a batch file that does a net stop, copy and net start. Schedule
it with task scheduler.


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When it does a copy and it's only copying one file, not the entire directory.

When it does a copy and it is only copying one file, not the entire directory.
The directory has 4 folders and 1 readme file and it is copying the readme
file.

Any ideas?

xcopy /SDocumentation for the other switches is available by running xcopy /?

xcopy /S

Documentation for the other switches is available by running xcopy /?

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