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Start cmd.exe and change directory?

I'd like a .bat file which is stored on the desktop to perform 2 simple tasks: 1. Start cmd.exe 2. Change directory to c:\executionsdktest_10.2.2 I have: 

 @echo off 
 start cmd.exe \k
 cdsdad c:\ExecutionSDKTest_10.2.2

But when I double click the .bat file, this starts cmd.exe but cd to c:\users\qestester\desktop. ANy ideas?

Solution

  • You can use

    cmd /k "cd /d c:\ExecutionSDKTest_10.2.2"

    And you wouldn't need a batch file for that. This can be put in a normal shortcut.

    And if you have a normal shortcut you can just specify its working directory and run cmd directly without any arguments.