Restarting a machine via command prompt

To restart a machine via command prompt you just need to the follow the below steps listed below

1.Go to Start -> Run and Type 'cmd' and click on 'OK'

2.Once the command prompt window opens up type the below command

shutdown -r -f -t 5


or you can just go

1.Go to Start-> Run and type 'shutdown -r -f -t 5'

Where
r ----> stands for restart
f ----> forceful Shutdown/restart
t ----> no of seconds the system has to wait (A pop will showup)