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I have a batch file, 

bat1.bat
bat2.bat

but it stops at the end of bat1

any clues?

Qben
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Nick
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  • possible duplicate of [How to run multiple bat files within a bat file](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1103994/how-to-run-multiple-bat-files-within-a-bat-file) – paxdiablo May 28 '13 at 06:53

5 Answers5

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Use call:

call bat1.cmd
call bat2.cmd

By default, when you just run a batch file from another one controll will not pass back to the calling one. That's why you need to use call.

Basically, if you have a batch like this:

@echo off
echo Foo
batch2.cmd
echo Bar

then it will only output

Foo

If you write it like

@echo off
echo Foo
call batch2.cmd
echo Bar

however, it will output

Foo
Bar

because after batch2 terminates, program control is passed back to your original batch file.

Joey
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This can happen if bat1.bat stops abnormally (other than just running to the end, like calling exit) and you can work around this by using a fresh cmd.exe to run each bat file:

start /b /wait bat1.bat
start /b /wait bat2.bat

You could omit it for the last one if there won't follow commands in you bat file.

x4u
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    No, it also happens if the batch terminates normally. Using `start` here is overkill, though. And you need an extra `exit` at the end of the sub-batches to kill the `cmd` process that is spawned. Otherwise you find yourself on a new console after the first batch ran. – Joey Jan 15 '10 at 12:41
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In order to run the multiple .exe files in one go, firstly you need to create .bat file and then add all of your .exe files as below:

  D:\Data\Feed.exe Books.xml
  D:\Data\Feed.exe Mobile.xml
  D:\Data\Feed.exe Clothes.xml

And then save as something.bat then give it a run with cmd.

Austin Henley
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Riya Ken
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If you want to run batchfiles in sequence you will have to put "start bat1.bat" at the end of each file.

john calhoun
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Something else to look for:

I had a similar issue where I was calling multiple batch files using the call command but it did not pass back the control to the original .bat file.

I found out that I had an exit command at the end of the batch file which closed the DOS window before going back to the original .bat file and finishing the commands there.

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