Opens a new command prompt window and executes the specified program, script, or command.
start ["title"] [/d path] [/I] [/min] [/max] [/separate | /shared] [/low | /normal | /high | /realtime | /abovenormal | /belownormal] [/wait] [/b] [filename] [parms]
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Parameter | Purpose |
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['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. |