Start

Opens a new command prompt window and executes the specified program, script, or command.

Syntax

 start ["title"] [/d path] [/I] [/min] [/max] [/separate | /shared] [/low | /normal | /high | /realtime | /abovenormal | /belownormal] [/wait] [/b] [filename] [parms]

Parameters

Parameter	Purpose

`[`'`title`'`]`	Displays the specified title in the command prompt title bar.
`[/d` `path``]`	Specifies the path of the startup folder.
`[/I]`	Passes the environment settings of the CMD.exe startup environment to the command prompt window.
`[/min]`	Minimizes the new window.
`[/max]`	Maximizes the new window.
`[/separate]`	Loads 16-bit applications into a separate memory space.
`[/shared]`	Loads 16-bit applications into a shared memory space.
`[/low]`	Runs the program and assigns it the idle priority.
`[/normal]`	Runs the program and assigns it the normal priority.
`[/high]`	Runs the program and assigns it the high priority.
`[/realtime]`	Runs the program and assigns it the real time priority.
`[/abovenormal]`	Runs the program and assigns it the above normal priority.
`[/belownormal]`	Runs the program and assigns it the below normal priority.
`[/wait]`	Runs the program and then waits for it to end.
`[/b]`	Starts an application without opening a command prompt window.
`[filename]`	Identifies the command or application to execute.
`[parms]`	Argument to be passed to the command or program.