# OSD_ShutdownPC()

> Forces the computer to shutdown.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/osd-scripting-library/osd-functions-osd/osd-shutdownpc/  
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### OSD_ShutdownPC()

Forces the computer to shutdown.  
This can be used to abort the OS deployment process if needed.

### Arguments

No arguments provided.

### Return Type

Boolean, TRUE if function completed successfully.

### Remarks

### Example

The following example checks if the computers chassis type is a server, and then prompts the user that this is not allowed and shuts down the computer.

**VBScript**

```vb
Private Function IncludeScript(sScriptFile)
 '...
End Function

'Begin
  bStatus=True
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeScript("customlib.cis")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Capalib.cin")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Osdlib.cin")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=Job_Start("WS","Script Name","1.0","ScriptName.log","INSTALL")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=OSD_Initialize()

  If gbIsServer Then
    If bStatus Then bStatus=Dialog_ShowWarning("It is not allowed to install images on server hardware" & vbCrLf & "Shutting down!")
    If bStatus Then bStatus=OSD_ShutdownPC()
  End If
  Job_End(bStatus)
'End main

```

### See Also

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/), [OSD_IsServer](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/osd-scripting-library/osd-functions-osd/osd-isserver/), [Dialog_ShowWarning](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/osd-scripting-library/dialog-functions-osd/dialog-showwarning/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)