Open a new cmd console on Windows 2012 Server core after closing the last one?

On my new test server, which is a Windows Server 2012 core server, I've closed the only open cmd console with the exit command.

How do I open another prompt now? Am I going to be forced to reboot the machine?

Solution 1:

From the Technet article titled Manage a Server Core Server:

If you close all command prompt windows and want to open a new Command Prompt window, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, click Start Task Manager, click More Details, click File, click Run, and then type cmd.exe. Alternatively, you can log off and log back on.

Solution 2:

You can also press the following keys simultaneously to bring up the Task Manager - Ctrl + Shift + Esc Then, as xstnc said, File -> Run New Task -> cmd/powershell

Solution 3:

Wanted to do this as a comment, because this is mostly a straight up copy and paste. But I'm a n00b so must post as an answer. I just added a hint for those doing RDP

If you close all command prompt windows and want to open a new Command Prompt window, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

If you are using RDP to connect remotely, use CTRL+ALT+END.

Next click Start Task Manager, click More Details, click File, click Run, and then type cmd.exe. Alternatively, you can log off and log back on.