Batch files not opening some programs

Ohai. It's been a while since I've been here. Didn't help that I'd forgotten my username and password.

Anyway, recently I decided to start using batch files to open programs when I want to run several in one go, rather than running all of them at startup. Should save some time if I ever want to just start the computer up for one thing.

So I'm having the problem that it doesn't recognise all the programs. Out of the 5 programs listed, only 2 of them will run. The error messages says it fails to find the programs at the specified location. I've tried both listing the full directory and then just the executable itself.

Programs it will open:

• Winamp
• Xfire

Programs it won't open:

• Steam
• GameTracker
• Skype

Any help? Thanks.

rustberger said:

Can you post you batch file contents.

Nice display pic

Anyway,

START /MIN "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\" steam.exe
START /MIN "C:\Program Files (x86)\Xfire\" xfire.exe
START /MIN "C:\Program Files (x86)\GameTracker\" GTLite.exe
START /MIN "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\" skype.exe
START /MIN "C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\" winamp.exe

EDIT
Try using,
@echo off
start /min "Winamp" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe"
start /min "Steam" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe"
start /min "Xfire" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Xfire\xfire.exe"
start /min "GTLite" "C:\Program Files (x86)\GameTracker\GTLite.exe"
start /min "Skype" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\skype.exe"

Nope, did the same thing. Found Winamp and Xfire, but not the others.

Awesome. It worked. Thanks so much dude.
*Note to self: Shouldn't have left off the comment bit of the batch file*

Thanks heaps.