Solved Can't open .bat file

[can2x]

Hello! I recently reinstall my laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I think everything is alright and I didn't find any 'critical' error. After reinstall complete, then I re-install all my software back (like IDM, Google Chrome, Notepad++, Steam, etc). But now I found a problem! I make a .bat file but can't open it. When I double click on it, the cmd window appear and then disappear and nothing happen! I try to make .bat file again but this time, with a simple command. But the cmd still crash. But when I install a RIP game (with the main installation file named "unpack.bat") the cmd show and everything work properly! I hope there are someone there want to help me

Also, "sorry for my bad english"

 

[strollin]

Double-clicking on a file will cause the default action to be performed for that file. For most files, there is an associated program that will be invoked and the file passed as a parameter to it so the file will be opened in that program. For files like .bat, .exe .com, their default action is to be executed. When you double-click on a .bat file, then the system will run the .bat file which is why you see the command window open and close.

In order to edit a .bat file, you need to right-click on it and select Edit or Open from the menu.

 

[Sir George]

Hello! I recently reinstall my laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I think everything is alright and I didn't find any 'critical' error. After reinstall complete, then I re-install all my software back (like IDM, Google Chrome, Notepad++, Steam, etc). But now I found a problem! I make a .bat file but can't open it. When I double click on it, the cmd window appear and then disappear and nothing happen! I try to make .bat file again but this time, with a simple command. But the cmd still crash. But when I install a RIP game (with the main installation file named "unpack.bat") the cmd show and everything work properly! I hope there are someone there want to help me

Also, "sorry for my bad english"

What is the purpose of the .bat file you are creating? Are you trying to execute it or edit it? You can post the file in the forum for analysis, if you want further help.

 

[Ztruker]

Also, open a Elevated Command Prompt.
Type echo %pathext% and press Enter.

Result should look like this:

>echo %pathext%
.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

 

[can2x]

Double-clicking on a file will cause the default action to be performed for that file. For most files, there is an associated program that will be invoked and the file passed as a parameter to it so the file will be opened in that program. For files like .bat, .exe .com, their default action is to be executed. When you double-click on a .bat file, then the system will run the .bat file which is why you see the command window open and close.

In order to edit a .bat file, you need to right-click on it and select Edit or Open from the menu.

My problem is, if I double click the .bat, a cmd window (or something ...) appear and disappear. Um, I mean, it always crash! I didn't choose any other text editting program (like Notepad) as 'default action'

 

[can2x]

Also, open a Elevated Command Prompt.
Type echo %pathext% and press Enter.

Result should look like this:

>echo %pathext%
.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

Sorry, but I don't understand what do you mean

 

[DavidE]

Add a pause command as the last command in your bat file.
That will keep the CMD window open until you click on it ...

You need to edit the bat file as strollin explained in post # 2:

In order to edit a .bat file, you need to right-click on it and select Edit or Open from the menu.

 

[can2x]

Add a pause command as the last command in your bat file.
That will keep the CMD window open until you click on it ...

You need to edit the bat file as strollin explained in post # 2:

In order to edit a .bat file, you need to right-click on it and select Edit or Open from the menu.

I know how to edit that. I used both Notepad and Notepad++, but the window still crash and won't execute command (even I'm using simple command as a test)

 

[DavidE]

did you add a pause command as the last statement (command) ?

 

[can2x]

did you add a pause command as the last statement (command) ?

No, but that time (before I reinstall my PC) i make a .bat (simple command too). But then I watch a youtube video "How to make a Text-based Game" (There, I learn some basic batch code). I try it myself and it work! But now, I doing it again but this time, it fail! I make other batch file, the same crash happen! What should I do?

 

[DavidE]

Add a pause command so the CMD window will stay open and you can see the error message(s) !!!

 

[DavidE]

Here is a very simple bat file i just created.
The 1st command is dir - a valid command
The 2nd command is dirt - an invalid command
The 3rd command is pause - so I can see the error

dir

dirt

pause

Here is a screen print showing the bat file error, because I have the pause command:

 

[Ztruker]

Put the pause in as the last line of the batch file as you were asked to do. That will keep the window from closing so you can see what the error is.

As for my question. To open a Elevated Command prompt, click on Start, type cmd. Right click on cmd.exe at the top left of the Start window and select Run as Administrator.

In the Command Prompt window,

Type echo %pathext% and press Enter.

Result should look like this:

>echo %pathext%
.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

 

[strollin]

Since we don't know hat the .bat file is trying to do, we have no way of knowing how to advise you.

You say the .bat file crashes when you run it because the command window opens then closes. That is the expected result of running a .bat file by double-clicking it unless something in the .bat file prevents that such as a pause prior to the .bat file ending which will prevent the command window from closing and perhaps allow you to see if there have been errors outputted to the command window.

Would it be possible for you to upload the .bat file here so we could see what it is trying to do?

 

[can2x]

Sorry to not listen to your advise(s). But, thanks it work! Thank to everyone who is try to 'fix' my problem!

 

[can2x]

But this is strange, because before I reinstall my Windows, I don't need the pause command

 

[DavidE]

Glad to hear you got it fixed.

The pause command does nothing to fix any problems in the BAT file.

All it does is prevent the CMD window from closing so you can see what the BAT file did, and if there are any errors you can see the error message(s) and make changes to fix them.

If you have errors in a BAT file you can post them here like I did in post #12 and someone should be able to help you.