How to run an exe as an admin from C# code?

Question

When I run dism /Online /Disable-Feature:Microsoft-Hyper-V-Allcommand from command prompt, It works fine.

But same I want to do from C# code. It does not work, Process exists with error code 11.

Process proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = "dism.exe";
proc.StartInfo.Arguments = "/Online /Disable-Feature:Microsoft-Hyper-V-All";
proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
proc.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
proc.StartInfo.Verb = "runas";
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();
int exitCode = proc.ExitCode;

Basically I want to run the given command from C# code (with UAC) as it works with command prompt.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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You can't. That is, you as a programmer, don't get to decide whether or not your code runs with administrative rights. However, you can inform the user that your code requires administrative rights and then ask to be granted those rights. How to do that is covered here.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Aug 11 '16 at 14:51

Necoras

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this does not solve my problem, still getting error code 11 – Vivek Nuna Aug 11 '16 at 15:29

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 11 '16 at 14:52

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try this method,

You'll want to modify the manifest that gets embedded in the program. This works on Visual Studio 2008 and higher: Project + Add New Item, select "Application Manifest File". Change the element to:

<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false" />

answered Aug 11 '16 at 14:52

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this does not solve my problem, still getting error code 11 – Vivek Nuna Aug 11 '16 at 15:29

How to run an exe as an admin from C# code?

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