how to run application which has .lnk extension with .bat script - batch-file

how to run application which has .lnk extension with .bat script?
(I have an application and short of that is .lnk extension and want to run it using .bat)
error is that its not running

A file with .lnk extension is just a shortcut to a file.
To launch the executable that the shortcut targets to, just write the shortcut filename in the same way as you will do to run a executable file, as follows:
#Echo OFF
"C:\path yo tour shortcut.lnk"
Exit
Or also:
#Echo OFF
Start /Wait "" "C:\path yo tour shortcut.lnk"
Exit

I know I'm kinda late, but for anyone coming here:
If the shortcut is on the desktop, check whether it is on "your" desktop or on the public one - in batch you access the public one through %public%\Desktop
If you want to run multiple links, use this: start /b \your\path
dont forget the quotation marks if the path has spaces in it!

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How to fix my batch file to open the appropriate program?

I'm attempting to write a batch file that will move to the specified directory and then run the command to open my desired program. Specifically I want it to run the command HardwareSimulator so it will open the software nand2tetris provides.
I've gotten it to move to the directory I want, but the opening is my issue. Code is displayed below. I'm guessing start isn't the correct command since when I run, it just runs an infinite loop of opening cmd prompts.
My second question would be: can I only go into sub-directories of where my batch file is already stored? It would be easier to store it in my desktop, so I can just click it whenever, but I can't seem to make it back out of a directory and then go down into another.
start cmd
pushd \nand2tetris\projects\P1Codes
start HardwareSimulator
pause
You can use ..\ to go back a directory.
For instance, if you had nand2tetris in your downloads folder you could get to it from the desktop with this script. Also make sure to to include the file extension.
pushd ..\Downloads\nand2tetris\projects\P1Codes
start HardwareSimulator.exe
pause

Command Line Installation with SCCM 2012

I have a few applications that I am trying to deploy with SCCM 2012 but the installations are failing through the application catalog. So what I have for the deployment type is a script installer. I have "cmd.exe" (Without quotations) in the Installation program field and "Installer.bat" in the installation start in field.
When I look at the ccmcache folder, all the contents over that application are there but the following error displays the Software Center:
0x8007010B(-217024629)
I have done some reading online and the "10B" is a common command line error for invalid directory. I have tested the batch file when hard coding a path but my question is, how can I edit the batch file or SCCM to pull from the CCMCache path where the files are downloaded to on the local client? Currently the Batch File is simply:
#echo off
ApplicationName.exe
Do I need to edit the file to cd into the CCMCache folder where the files are placed? How can I get the batch file to run the executable that is downloaded to the CCMCache folder?
Thank You!
You need to have the full path to the installation in your script
#echo Off
\\path to .exe
The way the command is written will not be able to find the .exe file. You need to add the full unc path to the .exe into your .cmd file. You should have your installation .exe and .cmd file in the same location on the distribution share
Recommended Solution:
Before starting, since you are only launching an exe with your batch file, I would recommend just using your ApplicationName.exe as your command line parameter in SCCM instead of using a batch. This will eliminate the need to engineer any further.
Modifying the existing solution to work:
If you do still want to use a batch file, keep a few things in mind. The syntax you are using to launch the batch file will not work. I would recommend just using the batch file name "installer.bat" as your command line. If you still want to preface the batch with the cmd.exe, you absolutely need to use the /c switch with it
cmd.exe /c installer.bat
If you don't use /c the console host will only open to a promopt and not execute your batch.
This is not an ideal solution though because using "cmd.exe /c" will set your working directory to the location of cmd.exe (ie "C:\windows\system32") and since your content is staged in ccmcache, you will need to specify its location within your batch. To do this, you would use %~dp0 variable which gives you the directory the current batch is running from. This means modifying your batch to read
#echo off
%~dp0ApplicationName.exe

batch file command line start in same folder as executable on network path

I know from a desktop I can have a bat file that runs an executable with specific parameters and starts in the same path on the network where the executable exists, but how can I accomplish the same thing when calling the bat file assuming is in same folder as executable from another application?
For example:
\My-Network\app\PR8.exe /noload
I want to start specifically in \My-Network\app (same folder where PR8.exe exists) but not where it defaults to which seems to be c:\windows somehow. I can't seem to do a cd on a UNC path and I don't want to use any path letters as the application also detects as to which server it is executing from as well.
It isn't possible to set a UNC working directory for Windows batch files without network mapping drives. However, in Windows 2000 and later, you can use the PUSHD and POPD commands to change the working directory to a UNC share when running your script.
Wikipedia gives us the example of creating a shortcut to your batch file where the Target is set to the following:
%COMSPEC% /E:ON /C "PUSHD """\\My-Network\app\""" & C:\PATH\TO\BATCHFILE.BAT & POPD"
In this case the Working directory attribute of the shortcut is ignored, as the PUSHD and POPD commands will change it to the path specified.

How to get direct path using Batch File

I want to write simple Batch file will click on the batch file
I should go to my directory path should be D:\DS\Install
At present i am doing every 1hr go to
RUN command and typing to cmd and connect to D:\DS\Install
Instead of this I want short cut option.. :-)
If I understand your question correctly,
You want a shortcut on desktop which will open a command prompt and change directory to D:\DS\Install
This is pretty straight forward:
Go to C:\windows\system32 and copy cmd.exe to D:\DS\Install folder
Now right click on the cmd.exe in D:\DS\Install folder and send it to desktop create shortcut.
You will have a shortcut on desktop which will take you to the required folder everytime..
Just FYI... cmd.exe will always open from the directory where it is placed.
Just create a shortcut in your desktop, and when asked for the location, type this command
cmd.exe /k "cd /d "d:\ds\install""
This shortcut will call cmd to execute the cd to change the drive/folder and keep the window open to continue working with it.
You can also make a batch file called ds.bat and put it in c:\windows or any other folder that is on the path.
You can then use the WIN+R hotkey and type ds and enter.
#echo off
cd /d "d:\ds\install"
cmd /k
#echo off
cd /d "d:\ds\install"
cmd /k

In BAT file, how do I move a shortcut?

I have the following line in a BAT file, it does not work, how do I make it work? The shortcut is in the same directory as the BAT file, I have to move it to the desktop.
MOVE "MyShortCut.Ink" C:\
shortcut files have a .LNK extension ("LINK"). You've got INK as in "my pen broke and spilled ink all over my shirt".
In Windows, C:\ is not the the desktop. C:\Users\[Username]\Desktop is usually what you're looking for.
There is an environment variable for C:\Users\[Username] for the currently logged in user which is %USERPROFILE%.
If your running it from another directory, switch to the bat files executing path first;
CD %~dp0
MOVE "MyShortCut.Lnk" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop"

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