I'm trying to run 2 *.exe files from whatever directory the batch file is located in. Commands:
#echo off
:A
cls
Echo programs
start %1myprogram.exe
start %1myprogram1.exe
exit
This works perfect when I open my batch file simply by double clicking it, but it doesn't work when I run the batch file as administrator. I need to do this as the two exe's have to have administrator privileges. I suspect this error occurs because it runs the batch file as if it were in the SYSTEM32 folder. Is this correct?
Thanks for your help!
Erik
Although the answer is in the comments, it should be as an actual answer so that this question is removed from the "unanswered" list.
#echo off
:A
cls
echo programs
cd %~dp0
start %1myprogram.exe
start %1myprogram1.exe
exit
Related
I'm able to run a .bat (that runs an .exe that is in the same directory) as administrator: I right-click in the bat file and select "Run as administrator".
To be able to do that, I used the following answer: Run exe from current directory in batch
Here's the code:
#echo off
:A
cls
echo This will start the program.
pause
cd %~dp0
start %1myprogram.exe
exit
However, this will only work if the .bat file and the program are in the system drive.
Because if they are, for instance, in a pendrive, and I right-click and select "Run as Administrator", I get the error:
"Windows cannot find 'myprogram.exe'. Make sure you've typed the name correctly, then try again."
Why this happens and how can I fix it?
I thought that by using cd %~dp0 it would always point to the folder in which the bat .file resides.
Thanks in advance.
Solution
Change cd %~dp0 to cd /d %~dp0
Explanation
When you run something with administrator privileges, the working directory changes to:
'C:\Windows\System32'
Although %~dp0 still points to the drive and the directory containing the batch file, cd %~dp0 does not work, because it only changes the directory, but stays on the same drive.
Using the /d parameter, you can tell the cd-command to change the drive, too.
You may need to tell cd to also change drives:
cd /d %~dp0
If the current drive is C: (e.g., the prompt says C:\>), and you do CD D:\FOO, the current directory on drive D: is set to \FOO, but you will still be "on" drive C:. Try the following:
#echo off
:A
cls
echo This will start the program.
pause
cd %~dp0
%~d0
start %1myprogram.exe
exit
(also, why %1myprogram.exe instead of just myprogram.exe, or even just myprogram? If you're right-clicking on the batch file to run it, there isn't going to be a %1.)
i have run very simple script:
xcopy some.exe c:\folder\ /h/y and it works normally. but when i try to run .bat file with this code as administrator - cmd line opens for a moment but nothing happens (file not copied). Can anyone explain this issue?
i also tried to use echo xcopy instead of xcopy, but nothing had changed.
i need only admin running of .bat file, cause i want to copy file in \windows\system32 folder
when you start a batchfile as administrator, it's working directory is C:\windows\system32\. So your script doesn't find your file. Either work with absolute paths, or change the working directory.
You can change it to the directory, where your batchfile resides with:
cd /d "%~dp0"
Note: to keep the window open to read any errormessages, append a pause command.
I just start to learn how to build batch file. ( on the windows 7 environment)
I want to build the batch file which is able to run .exe files sequentially .
Run batch files sequentially
I was trying to apply above idea but I am not really sure how to apply it
For example, there are three file on the D:/
In "D:/" there are three .exe files.
MyDriver.exe
YouDriver.exe
Mysoftware.exe
And I would like to build batch file which is running three exe files sequentially
Possible scenario is..
Run batch file
Run MyDriver.exe
MyDriver file's install GUI pops up and then user start to install Mydriver
Done with MyDriver.exe
Run YouDriver.exe
YouDirver file's install GUI pops up and then user start to install YouDriver
Done with YouDriver.exe
Run MySoftware.exe
MySofrware install interface pops up and then user start to install MySoftware
Done exit batch file.
I am not really sure if batch files can do it or not...
if it is impossible , is there any other options to build it ???
thanks
You actually don't need to do anything special to make this happen; batch files are synchronous by default, so execution of the batch file will pause when an executable is launched, and resume when it exits. Something as simple as this should do:
#echo off
REM "#echo off" prevents each line from being printed before execution,
REM and is optional
REM "REM" introduces a comment line
D:\MyDriver.exe
D:\YouDriver.exe
D:\MySoftware.exe
Of course, if you're interested in checking the return values of the programs, to see whether they succeeded or failed to install (assuming the installer provides that information), then things become slightly more complicated; if that's what you need, mention it in a comment, and I'll expand my answer accordingly.
This will start each file and wait for it to complete and then launch the next one.
#echo off
start "" /w /b "d:\MyDriver.exe"
start "" /w /b "d:\YouDriver.exe"
start "" /w /b "d:\Mysoftware.exe"
start MyDriver.exe
start YouDriver.exe
start MySoftware.exe
If you want the batch file in a different dir you would have to do:
cd D:\
start MyDriver.exe
start YouDriver.exe
start MySoftware.exe
If you want a more flexible system:
echo Welcome to EXE starter!
set /p dir = DIR:
set /p exe = EXE1:
set /p exe1 = EXE2:
set /p exe 2 = EXE3:
cd DIR
start exe
start exe1
start exe2
There you go!
To do it squentially:
call YouDriver.exe
call MeDriver.exe
call Mysoftware.exe
call will halt the batch file until program has closed.
Try and put it in the same directory of the files you want to run. If you can't, use cd C:\Directory\Name to change it to the directory where the MyDriver.exe file is. Then just do MyDriver.exe- you don't need a call or start statement.
MyDriver.exe
YouDriver.exe
MySoftware.exe
use cd at the start if you neeed to.
I have a scenario where during execution of a batch file, it navigates to a different folder (say to "../asdf"); and at the end of execution it will set the current working dir as the same folder from where the user called the .bat file.
But if the user terminates the batch processing before it is complete, the cmd show the current working dir (say "../asdf").
But in my case, I need to restore the working dir to the default/predefined one. Is it possible?
Batch file is written by me, so I can modify it.
CMD is opened through a desktop shortcut to CMD, which I have control of; so properties like working dir or passing args to CMD etc can be done there.
In your batch script use setlocal to encapsulate the running environment of your batch session. If the user terminates the script before you cd or popd to return, your script will still exit in the directory in which it started. Here's a brief test:
#echo off
setlocal
pushd c:\Users
cd
exit /b
Output:
C:\Users\me\Desktop>test.bat
c:\Users
C:\Users\me\Desktop>
Notice I didn't popd or cd %userprofile%\Desktop, but I still ended up back at my Desktop after the script exited.
Additionally, setlocal keeps you from junking up your environment with orphaned variables that mean nothing outside of your batch script. It's just good practice. At the console, type help setlocal for more info.
I have this .vbs script that I am trying to run on windows 7.
It has to run with full permissions and it has to do it automatically.
To be clear When the user double clicks on the file it will get the prompt that asks "to allow to run the file as an administrator", and then run with full permissions.
To do this I created a batch file (run.bat) that calls the script file
cscript "V02.vbs"
pause
then I created a shortcut for the batch file which I can choose to run as admin.
The problem I encounter now is that when I run the batch file as admin the folder changes to c\windows\system32. The script, batch file and shortcut are all in the same folder. is there a way to get the folder location?
I may have misunderstood...
The easiest solution would be to "hardcode" that path into the patch file with a -
cd \path\to\my\script
cscript myscript.vbs
pause
Use "modifiers with batch parameters". From the linked documentation:
%~dp1 Expands %1 to a drive letter and path.
Since %0 is your script, %~dp0 is what you want:
cscript "%~dp0V02.vbs"
pause
Note that %~dp0 includes the trailing backslash, so your v02.vbs file name above becomes quite hard to read.