Question : shutdown server 2000

hi there, i am trying to shutdown my windows 2000 server with a batch bile. the strange thing is that when i choose shutdown from the start menu, the server shuts down completely. but when i execute the batch file it starts the shutdown sequence but halt at the screen saying "it is now safe to shut down the computer". is there any way to eliminate this screen and just shut down the server completely.

Answer : shutdown server 2000

That depends on which command you're using to shutdown the server in this batch file; can you please post the batch?
You can try to use PsShutdown.exe from Sysinternals; shutdown.exe isn't inlcuded in W2k by default.
PsShutdown
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897541.aspx