Windows 10: bat files not being run when double clicked in TC

[jmwap]

Hi,

somethings has been changed in my system, running TC 9.21a 32b on win10 64b pro (Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17763.134]), and now I have issues with bat files:

When I double click on them, I get a cmd, empty that shows up for a couple of seconds, and then closes. The .bat is NOT run. If I try to do the same in Explorer, the bat runs.

If I open a cmd can cd to the dir containing the .bat, and I type the first letters of the .bat, TAB does not complete the file name, it does complete filenames of exe files.

If I run the .bat from the cmd I, it DOES run fine

I have checked "assoc .bat" and "ftype batfile" and both return expected values.
Any insight would be super useful...

[SSc]

Just to get a better understanding:

• does it make a difference when you start if from the 64bit version of TC?

and/or

• have you tried to change the extension from .bat to .cmd (I remember vaguely that different command processors may be used for bat resp. cmd). But maybe this was only true for older windows versions)

and/or

• any difference when running TC as admin or not?

Maybe this gives further hints on where to investigate further...

[jmwap]

• does it make a difference when you start if from the 64bit version of TC?

I never use 64 bits, just tried...and IT WORKS!!

• have you tried to change the extension from .bat to .cmd (I remember vaguely that different command processors may be used for bat resp. cmd). But maybe this was only true for older windows versions)

tried, not difference

• any difference when running TC as admin or not?

tried, no difference

Not sure if this was clear, this suddenly started happening a week or so ago. I have been running TC happily for a long time without issues.

thanks!!

[SSc]

Not sure if this was clear, this suddenly started happening a week or so ago. I have been running TC happily for a long time without issues.

Yes, that was understood by me.

I never use 64 bits, just tried...and IT WORKS!!

Ok, then there is a least a similarity, since also explorer and command shell are 64-bit apps.

And we can further narrow down the problem:

• is it only a problem of TC 32-bit?

or

• is it a general problem in the context of 32-bit apps (for instance, you could doublecheck it with a 32-bit test version of one of the other "Commanders" on the market)

For both scenarios I have no explanation yet. But it would be interesting to know it if only happens with TC 32-bit or also other 32-bit apps

[Stefan2]

... you could doublecheck it with a 32-bit test version ...

Just FYI


32-bit commandline interpreter: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

Spoiler

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
------------------------------------------------
C:\Windows\SysWOW64>set prog
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)
------------------------------------------------


C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
------------------------------------------------
C:\Users\UsErNaMe>set prog
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)
------------------------------------------------

[SSc]

Or there is an easier way: you can explicitely open a 32-bit commandshell by doing this:
press Win + R key to open Run dialog, and type %windir%\SysWoW64\cmd.exe . Press Enter.

In this 32-bit command shell execute your .bat now. Does it work?

[SSc]

Ah, we had the same idea

[petermad]

2jmwap
I have no such problems when double-clicking on a .bat file running TC 9.21a 32bit on Windows 10 Home version 1803 build 17134.407

Is your version 10.0.17763.134 the 1809 update? - maybe that is the problem?

[Horst.Epp]

2jmwap
I have no such problems when double-clicking on a .bat file in running TC 9.21a 32bit on Windows 10 Home version 1803 build 17134.407

Is your version 10.0.17763.134 the 1809 update? - maybe that is the problem?

There is no such problem with Windows version 1809 OS Build 17763.134
I can run bat files without problems double clicking using TC 9.21a x86 and x64

[jmwap]

Or there is an easier way: you can explicitely open a 32-bit commandshell by doing this:
press Win + R key to open Run dialog, and type %windir%\SysWoW64\cmd.exe . Press Enter.

In this 32-bit command shell execute your .bat now. Does it work?

When I run this, the console windows stays for a second, then goes away, just like when I double click on the .bat...

[Stefan2]

...

When I run this, the console windows stays for a second, then goes away, just like when I double click on the .bat...

Can you post your batch here?




 

[jmwap]

the contents of the batch are not relevant, this one has the same issue:

one.bat:

Pause
echo "hi"
pause

[jmwap]

...

When I run this, the console windows stays for a second, then goes away, just like when I double click on the .bat...

Can you post your batch here?




 

but maybe i wasn't clear...when I run this: Win + R key to open Run dialog, and type %windir%\SysWoW64\cmd.exe . Press Enter.
I do not get a cmd either, a windows shows off for a second, then goes away.

[Dalai]

Please do the following: Win+R, enter "cmd.exe", ENTER. In the open CMD window type "%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe" (without the quotes), ENTER. Please post the full CMD window output here.

Regards
Dalai

[ghisler(Author)]

Apparently cmd.exe is missing in windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe. Try copying it there from windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe