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cmd commands in ShellExecute

I am trying in execute netsh winsock reset catalog command in command prompt from an elevated(has admin privileage) c++ application.

HINSTANCE retVal = ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "cmd", "\c netsh winsock reset catalog > CUninstall.log", NULL, SW_NORMAL);

It just opens the command prompt and nothing else happens. I have tried

HINSTANCE retVal = ShellExecute(NULL, "runas", "cmd", "\c netsh winsock reset catalog > CUninstall.log", NULL, SW_NORMAL);

and

HINSTANCE retVal = ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "cmd", " netsh winsock reset catalog > CUninstall.log", NULL, SW_NORMAL);
Solution

  • Switch character was causing the problem. It worked when switch character changed from \c to /c.

    Form

    HINSTANCE retVal = ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "cmd", "\c netsh winsock reset catalog > CUninstall.log", NULL, SW_NORMAL);

    to 

    HINSTANCE retVal = ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "cmd", "/c netsh winsock reset catalog > CUninstall.log", NULL, SW_NORMAL);