Run .exe file from command prompt using batch script
This article will show you how to use a batch (.bat) script to run a .exe type file.
You can use two different commands to achieve this. Let’s discuss each method in the following sections.
Run .exe file from command prompt using title and location using batch script
If you know the window title of the file and know the exact location, you can use a command of the following format.
start "Windows Title" c:\Location\file.exe
The following example opens the notepad.exe file.
Sample code:
start "Notepad" c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
Run .exe file from command prompt using batch script using location and file name
You can also open a .exe file using the following command. To use this command, you need the location and file name.
The general format of the method is shown below.
start "c:\location" file.exe
We will use this command to open notepad.exe.
Sample code:
start "c:\windows\system32" notepad.exe
Keep in mind that all methods discussed here are written using batch scripts and will only work with Windows CMD.
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