How to Open an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7
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This will show you how to open an elevated command prompt with administrator rights (Run as administrator) instead of the default command prompt without administrator rights in Windows 7.
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If you opened the elevated command prompt from a shortcut (ex: in Start Menu) and it opens to another location other than C:\Windows\System32, then right click on the shortcut and click on Properties. In the Shortcut tab, check to make sure that you have %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% in the Start in field like below.
EXAMPLE: Elevated Command Prompt NOTE:Notice how the elevated command prompt opens to C:\Windows\System32 and not C:\Users\(user name) as the default command prompt without administrator rights.
Here's How:
1. Do step 2, 3, 4, or 5 below for how you would like to open an elevated command prompt.
3. Open the Start Menu, click on All Programs and Accessories, right click on Command Prompt, and click on Run as administrator. (see screenshot below)
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4. Open the Start Menu, type cmd in the search box, and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.
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5. Open the Start Menu, type cmd in the search box, right click on cmd.exe (at top), and click on Run as administrator. (see screenshot below)
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If you are in a administrator account and get a log in prompt after doing any of the above steps, then click on the Cancel button and repeat the above step again. This will only do this for the very first time you try to open a elevated command prompt in Windows 7.
If you are in a standard account, then you will need to type in the administrator's password to elevate the command prompt.
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my problem lies not in taking ownership of files in the command line. If anybody can help me...my problem lies in the command that i input in the cmd itself like the chkdsk command or the defrag command in cmd, there is always a prompt that "you dont have enough administrative rights". if anyone knows how the cmd itself can be taken ownership of...id be much grateful.....
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Interesting I tried all scenerios! The ONLY method that resulted in the proper path was the last one. ALL the others still pointed to the user as if I had not specified the Run as Administor.
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Quote: Originally Posted by o0chronoss0o 
On-Screen Keyboard will only run from elevated command prompt 
