How to Run .exe File From the Command Prompt Using a Batch Script

1. Use the Title and Location to Run .exe File From the Command Prompt Using a Batch Script
2. Use the Location and Filename to Run .exe File From the Command Prompt Using a Batch Script

This article will show how we can run a file with the type .exe using a Batch (.bat) script.

There are two different commands you can use for this purpose. Let’s discuss each method in the following sections.

Use the Title and Location to Run .exe File From the Command Prompt Using a Batch Script

If you know the Window’s title of the file and have the exact location, you can use the command in the following format.

start "Windows Title" c:\Location\file.exe

The example below will open the notepad.exe file.

Example code:

start "Notepad" c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe

Use the Location and Filename to Run .exe File From the Command Prompt Using a Batch Script

You can also use the below command to open a .exe file. To use this command, you need the location and the file’s name.

The general format for this method is shown below.

start "c:\location\" file.exe

We are going to open notepad.exe using this command.

Example code:

start "c:\windows\system32" notepad.exe

Remember all methods discussed here are written using a Batch script and will only work in the Windows CMD.