How to run batch file using powershell

Question

I am trying to run one batch file using powershell. It required property file to start the APP as without it is failing.

Below are the commands which i have tried but dint get success.

cmd.exe /c ' C:\designer\5.7\bin\designer.bat -p C:\designer\5.7\bin\designer.prop

or

& "C:\designer\5.7\bin\designer.exe" "C:\designer\5.7\bin\designer.prop"

or

& "C:\designer\5.7\bin\designer.exe" C:\designer\5.7\bin\designer.prop

Could someone suggest more on it?

possible duplicate of [How to call batch script from Powershell?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4384814/how-to-call-batch-script-from-powershell) — WhiteKnight, Mar 26 '14 at 16:02

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 07 '13 at 08:30

5

You should be able to use just

C:\designer\5.7\bin\designer.bat -p C:\designer\5.7\bin\designer.prop

Your latter two examples should work as they are.

answered Aug 07 '13 at 08:30

Joey

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 30 '17 at 08:52

0

x.vbs file content following:

Dim oShell
Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run "cmd /K CD **path** & **x.bat** **parameter**"
Set oShell = Nothing

powershell script following :

Start-Process x.vbs

answered Mar 30 '17 at 08:52

MahmutKarali

2 Answers2