P:\test>perl -e"system 'net stop mysql'"
The MySQL service is stopping.
The MySQL service was stopped successfully.


P:\test>perl -e"system 'net start mysql'"
The MySQL service is starting.
The MySQL service was started successfully.

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The syntax of this command is:


NET STOP
service

NET STOP stops Windows services.

Stopping a service cancels any network connections the service is
using. Also, some services are dependent on others. Stopping one
service can stop others.

Some services cannot be stopped.

service   May be one of the following services:
   ALERTER
   BROWSER
   CLIENT SERVICE FOR NETWARE
   CLIPBOOK
   DHCP CLIENT
   FILE REPLICATION
   MESSENGER
   NET LOGON
   NT LM SECURITY SUPPORT PROVIDER
   REMOTE ACCESS CONNECTION MANAGER
   ROUTING AND REMOTE ACCESS
   RPCLOCATOR
   SCHEDULE
   SERVER
   SPOOLER
   TCP/IP NETBIOS HELPER SERVICE
   UPS
   WORKSTATION

NET STOP can also stop services not provided with Windows.