My Batch file wont continue while windows is locked - batch-file

I have a batch file which calls other programs to open and run.
I want this batch file to run overnight while my computer is locked. I use Windows Task Scheduler to run this program overnight. The batch file runs fine except when it gets to start Check1.msl. Then windows can't seem to find that file. When I unlock my computer and manually execute the batch file, it has no problem finding and running those files.
Here is my code:
#echo off
Start Check1.msl
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 1000 -n 1
start passwordinjector.vbs
IF EXIST C:\Users\Username\Desktop\New folder\check.rpt (
taskkill /IM MAINRDW.exe >nul
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 500 -n 1
Start Trial.msl
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 1000 -n 1
start passwordinjector.vbs
Del C:\Users\Username\Desktop\New folder\check.rpt
) ELSE (
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 500 -n 1
taskkill /IM MAINRDW.exe >nul
)
EDIT:
I've been trying it out for awhile now. To test it, I simply use Windows Task Scheduler to run it a minute out then lock my computer and wait for the Scheduler to kick in.
Here is what I have so far:
#echo off
cd /d "%~dp0"
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 2000 -n 1
echo starting the check1 msl file
Start Check1.msl
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 2000 -n 1
echo starting the password injector file
WScript //B passwordinjector.vbs
IF EXIST C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\New folder\check.rpt (
echo check if the check exists
taskkill /IM MAINRDW.exe /f >nul 2>&1
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 2000 -n 1
echo It does exist, so run the next Trial msl
Start Trial.msl
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 3000 -n 1
WScript //B passwordinjector.vbs
Del C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\New folder\check.rpt
) ELSE (
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 1000 -n 1
it doesnt exits
taskkill /IM MAINRDW.exe /f >nul 2>&1
)
exit
It is very hard to troubleshoot batch files. If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it. Through trial and error, I figured out (still not sure) that it wasn't executing the .vbs script. So I looked it up online from Microsoft's developer network and got the syntax WScript //B.
EDIT2:
I put a pause into the code to break it down and make sure it is doing what it is supposed to do. Its not.
The Check1.msl will spit out a file named check.rpt. When i run it manually and the batch file pauses - check.rpt is there. I schedule the task and lock my computer. When I log back in, the msl program is open and the cmd prompt is sitting at pause but there is NO check.rpt file.
Here is what I have at the beginning:
#ECHO OFF
PUSHD "%~dp0
ECHO CD is now %CD%
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 2000 -n 1
echo starting the check1 msl file
DIR Check1.msl
Start Check1.msl
PING 1.1.1.1 -w 2000 -n 1
echo starting the password injector file
WScript //B passwordinjector.vbs
pause
I've tried cscript passwordinjector.vbs to no avail.

The .bat script can make the current working directory to be the one in which it is located by:
PUSHD "%~dp0"
Remember to POPD before exiting.
#ECHO OFF
PUSHD "%~dp0"
ECHO CD is now %CD%
DIR Check1.msl
START Check1.msl
...

It seems like the issue lies in the VBScript. I use .sendkey to inject the password. This is retricted while the computer is locked; so I'm out of luck.

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Note:
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However, this needs to do this but it dies after the "[ COMPLETE ]" is echoed. It doesn't close the window, it just goes back to the C prompt.
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I made a test batch file that does what you're trying:
#echo off
echo before
cmd /k echo I'm doing it!
echo after
And here was the result:
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before
I'm doing it!
So I changed it to call:
#echo off
echo before
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echo after
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C:\files\j>test
before
I'm doing it!
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http://i.imgur.com/BLAVCBt.png
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https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd630947.aspx
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#echo off
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http://ss64*org/viewtopic.php?pid=8188
http://stackoverflow*com/questions/28304099/batch-script-to-ping-other-pc-in-my-lan-and-shutdown-together-last-online-pc
http://wwwmsfnorg/board/topic/173438-shutdown-last-running-pc-on-the-lan-with-server/
http://forum_synology*com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=145&t=96609
http://www_dostips*com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6245
I think last one will be more easy to use thank you for the answer!
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ping 192.168.1.3 -n 2 |find /i "TTL=" >nul && set flag=1
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