Help writing a .bat file to launch a windows script.

[md73code]

I'm trying to create a simple .bat file to run GPUView with a click of a icon. I need to run "log.cmd" from the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Windows Performance Toolkit\gpuview" directory in an Administrativs CMD Prompt. I dont have much experience with .bat files so any help would be appreciated.

This is my latest attempt:
START "runas /user:administrator" cmd /K "cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Windows Performance Toolkit\gpuview\log.cmd"

But I get a "The directory name is invalid." message.

[aGerman]

Try that

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START "runas /user:administrator" cmd /c "cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Windows Performance Toolkit\gpuview" &call "log.cmd""

Regards
aGerman

[md73code]

Thanks that works! But is there a way to keep the CMD Prompt window open after the script has executed?

[aGerman]

My fault. I changed your cmd /k to cmd /c. You just have to change it back.

Regards
aGerman

[foxidrive]

The start command should begin like this to cater for the title field that had made people bald ever since it was added to Windows.

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start ""

People tear their hair out in frustration.

Your runas command isn't being launched, in the way I understand it.

[aGerman]

A few minutes ago I explained it in a German forum but I didn't even notice it in this thread

[foxidrive]

A few minutes ago I explained it in a German forum but I didn't even notice it in this thread

I've been in that position so many times myself with different things.

Eyeballs MK 1 aren't all that reliable.

[md73code]

My fault. I changed your cmd /k to cmd /c. You just have to change it back.

Regards
aGerman

Thank you!

This takes me to my next problem. While the CMD window is open i need it to wait for 45 seconds and then i need it to send "log.cmd" again to stop the GPUView capture.

Heres my non working attempt:

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START "runas /user:administrator" cmd /k "cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Windows Performance Toolkit\gpuview" &call "log.cmd"

SLEEP 45

&call "log.cmd""

[Squashman]

SLEEP has been replaced with the TIMEOUT command.

[md73code]

TIMEOUT worked! But the Timeout countdown is happening in a new CMD window. I need the timeout to happen in the original window that we call "log.cmd" on. and then call "log.cmd" again after the timeout.

[foxidrive]

Heres my non working attempt:

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START "runas /user:administrator" cmd /k "cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Windows Performance Toolkit\gpuview"

You didn't understand my post. And we don't know what you expect from the runas command.

[md73code]

Yes my runas command is not working. With that command I just want to run this .bat file as Administrator.

[aGerman]

Try

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START "" runas /user:administrator "cmd /k \"cd \"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Windows Performance Toolkit\gpuview\"^&call \"log.cmd\"\""

Yes my runas command is not working. With that command I just want to run this .bat file as Administrator.

No idea what you are talking about. The RUNAS will be applied to the cmd /k and thus, it's also applied to the log.cmd. You will be asked to enter the password for the administrator account.

Regards
aGerman

[foxidrive]

Yes my runas command is not working.

Did you sort that out?

Is it this script meant for your own machine, or for general use on other PCs?