How to run multiple commands in one batch file?

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I want to run multiple commands in one batch file.

I tried the &, &&, start, /wait, call, :begin and goto begin commands but no luck.

Here are my commands:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

sc config remoteregistry start= auto 

sc start remoteregistry 

sc config Schedule start=auto 

sc start Schedule 

sc stop McAfeeFramework

sc configure McAfeeFramework startup= disabled

sc stop  McShield

sc configure  McShield startup= disabled

sc stop McTaskManager 

sc configure McTaskManager startup= disabled

netsh advfirewall set AllProfiles state off 

sc stop MpsSvc

sc config MpsSvc start= disabled

Not sure what you mean - aren't those multiple commands? Do you mean at the same time? — Pekka, Sep 23 '15 at 07:32
Yes cmd doesn't want to run them all when you double click it or run it as admin but it only runs the first one. — Armand Peens, Sep 23 '15 at 07:37
Running the first line only? See `cmd /?`. Take a special look to `/k` versus `/c` — Stephan, Sep 23 '15 at 08:20
Thanks I managed I just put start only in the beginning of each parallel command :) — Armand Peens, Sep 23 '15 at 09:05
I suggest that @Stephan convert its comment into an answer and the OP select it, so the rest of us know that this question was already solved... — Aacini, Sep 23 '15 at 12:45

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 23 '15 at 13:50

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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k <command>

starts a new cmd context where is executed, but /k keeps that new context open. You want to close it after executing , so further commands from the original context can be executed. Use /c instead of /k to do so.

described in cmd /?

answered Sep 23 '15 at 13:50

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Thanks but I managed but it is still good to know other things. – Armand Peens Sep 23 '15 at 15:06

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 23 '21 at 22:15

Well, batch scripts already do it by default, but i guess that your usage of /K on cmd.exe it was unnecessary and harmful, and A / C could have done the job even though, remembering, it is not necessary.

File1.bat*

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

sc config remoteregistry start= auto 

sc start remoteregistry 

sc config Schedule start=auto 

sc start Schedule 

sc stop McAfeeFramework

sc configure McAfeeFramework startup= disabled

sc stop  McShield

sc configure  McShield startup= disabled

sc stop McTaskManager 

sc configure McTaskManager startup= disabled

netsh advfirewall set AllProfiles state off 

sc stop MpsSvc

sc config MpsSvc start= disabled

How to run multiple commands in one batch file?

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