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Runs
a program or command.

Syntax

start ["title"] [/d path] [/i] [/min] [/max] [/separate | shared]
[/low | /normal | /high | /realtime | /abovenormal | /belownormal] 
[/wait] [/b] [program] [parameters]

Options

None

Opens a new command-shell window.

"title"

Displays in titlebar.

/d path

Indicates startup directory.

/i

Passes the startup environment for cmd to the new
window.

/min

Starts window minimized.

/max

Starts window maximized.

/separate

Indicates a 16-bit Windows program run in separate memory.

/shared

Indicates a 16-bit Windows program run in shared memory.

/low

Runs application using idle priority.

/normal

Runs application using normal priority.

/high

Runs application using high priority.

/realtime

Runs application using real-time priority.

/abovenormal

Runs application using above-normal priority class (between normal
and high).

/belownormal

Runs application using below-normal priority class (between normal
and low).

/wait

Starts application and waits for it to end.

/b

When executing a Windows command using start,
prevents a new command-interpreter window from being opened to run
the command. In this case use Ctrl-Break instead of Ctrl-C to
interrupt the application.

program [parameters]

Specifies a program or command to run, with optional parameters.

Examples

To start a new command-shell window with the title
"Testing Connection" and
continuously ping host 172.16.11.39 until Ctrl-C is pressed:

start "Testing Connection" ping -t 172.16.11.39

To start Computer Management from the command line:

start mmc %windir%\system32\compmgmt.msc

or simply:

mmc %windir%\system32\compmgmt.msc

Notes

• Using start to run a Windows command (such as
  dir, chkdsk, and so on) opens a
  new command-interpreter (cmd) window to execute
  the command. This window implicitly runs using the
  /k option, which means that the new window stays
  open after the command is run. See cmd earlier in
  this chapter for more info.

• When executing a 32-bit GUI application using
  start, control is returned to the command prompt
  immediately. When a Windows command or command script is run,
  however, the command or script must first terminate before control is
  returned to the command shell.

• If command extensions are enabled (as they are by default), you can
  use start to open a document or file using its
  associated application. For example, to open
  

  readme.doc using Word, you can type:

  start readme.doc

See Also

cmd