HI, suppose I create a batch file echo parent %WINDIR%\system32\cmd.exe /k echo child now as the line 2 create a new shell the 3rd line do not execute in the continuation unless you 'exit' from the child shell. I want to execute the 3rd line in the child shell. Is there any way to do that with the same batch file created. Or if there is any other method available... thanks, ramkrishna k.

Modify your script as below Echo parent Start "" cmd.exe /k Echo while child is running That stems out a new shell running multitasked with its parent. However the second Echo command is still executed in the native one, not inside the child process (that may be another batch or a program). To learn about Start type Start /? at prompt.

Thanks ivo, Yes that is the solution. actually my question was not clear... echo current environemtnt %WINDIR%\system32\cmd.exe /k connect.cmd ::set up the execution environment echo execute something in execution environemnt. I have to create a child shell as it create a execution environment after contacting to server through a specially designed script connect.cmd. Then I have to ececute the rest of the commands written in the batch file in execution environment. Also this need to be an automated process. thus I cannot write anything in the child shell. somehow it need to collect command from original batch file and execute. I don't know the way... In the method you sugessted the rest of commands in batch files will not run in child shell and thus not in execution environment. Thus it don't help me actually.. Please suggest me something.. ramkrishna k.

Well, this may achieve your target @Echo Off If not%1.==@. ( Echo Parent process Cmd /C "Connect.cmd & %~f0 @ %*") Shift /1 Echo Child shell executing That sets up a self calling environmrnt that inherits all your native parameters along with the new ones.

Beware there is a space between not and %1.

Maybe I'm missing something obvious [happens alot] but it seems like you could: @echo off echo this is the parent cmd /k myprog.exe OR @echo off echo this is the parent start cmd /k myprog.exe If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Sorry, too fast... too flaw, the right code is @Echo Off If not %1.==@. ( Echo Parent process Cmd /C "Connect.cmd & %~f0 @ %*" GoTo :EOF) Shift /1 Echo Child Shell executing where the :EOF label is the built in return point to the upper process level (Win as the calling one is the parent process). To M2, I too does not understand why the guy wants to blow a new shell and then continue executing in that, but may be something related to the connection script (connect.cmd) dynamic.