So I changed my command to use the START command, instead: start "c:\program files\Microsoft Virtual PC\Virtual PC.exe" -pc MY-PC -launch But it chokes on the parameters passed into Virtual PC. …

Jun 20, 2013 · The problem is that when I run the batch file, the DOS window stays up until the command completes and I would like it to go away. So I tried using the start command, but placing it …

Oct 6, 2021 · But, predictably, start only gets "echo 1" and thus "1" is echoed in the new window, and "2" is echoed in the first window. Is there some way to "escape" the && operator, or another way to pass …

Nov 25, 2016 · There are two issues: The /D option solely defines the starting or working directory, but not the program to execute. The start command considers the first quoted argument as the title of the …

I need to start a program (virtual machine) in the background with a start command on Windows' 7 command line. Normally you would do this like that: start /b cmd yourprogram But I need to pass some

Dec 18, 2014 · start /B /WAIT "" "LongRunningTask.exe" "parameters" Reference for the start command : How can I run a program from a batch file without leaving the console open after the program start?

Oct 12, 2017 · start cmd.exe /c <first command> start cmd.exe /c <second command> Run the batch file and it will open the two cmd windows and the batch file will exit.

Apr 28, 2014 · It helped me, thanks, the dependent doesn't restart automatically. I restarted Windows Management Instrumentation (Winmgmt) which has a dependent Security Center (wscsvc). I had to …

Feb 24, 2017 · An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line - An excellent reference for all things Windows cmd line related. cmd - Start a new CMD shell and (optionally) run a command/executable …

May 4, 2018 · Use the start command to prevent the batch file from waiting for the program. Just remember to put a empty double quote in front of the program you want to run after "Start". For …