创建一个.bat文件以管理员身份运行exe

Question

I've created a batch file for running a setup.exe (code below) but I'm having issues getting the setup.exe to "run as administrator". I used this guide (shortcut trick) for aid.

start "" %CD%\Setup.exe

NOTE: My files will eventually be burnt to a DVD disk. They are currently in the directory "C:\\Drivers\\win8.1_x64\\01a.chipset" .

The batch file code runs the setup.exe (without admin privileges) fine, when running the batch file by itself (ie not running the shortcut).

However, when I run the batch file via the shortcut, Windows gives the error "Windows cannot find 'C:\\Windows\\system32\\Setup.exe'" .

The setup.exe directory is not in the system32 folder. Why does running the batch file find the setup.exe fine but not when I run it by the shortcut (so I can run the setup.exe as an admin)?

Answer 1

You can either set the working directory in the shortcut itself, or run Setup.exe not from working directory ( %CD% ) but from directory where script is located:

start "" "%~dp0\Setup.exe"

Difference from earlier answer is there's no need to cd to %~dp0 . Just run the setup with full path.

Answer 2

By default admin privileged scripts are starting in C:\\Windows\\system32\\

Try to put cd /d "%~dp0" at the beginning of your script which should change the work directory to the script's one.You can check this if you want to create a shortcut with admin permissions from the command line.