Solved How to run Batch File as Admin?

[AlexRD]

Hello,

I want to know how can i run a Batch File (.bat) as administrator since the Run as Administrator Checkbox in Compatibility tab is gray (can't check)?
This is the Batch File:
@echo off
cd /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Far Cry 2\bin"
start /realtime FarCry2.exe

Should i put something like Start as admin /realtime ???

Thanks,
Alex.

 

[Captain Zero]

Make a shortcut to the bat?

 

[AlexRD]

Make a shortcut to the bat?

Tried that, but the Run as Admin still greyed.

 

[Generator]

You could try the 'runas' command from another batch initialy, but not sure if it will pass it on to farcry2 though.

Create an initial batch with something like this inside:

runas /user:REQUIREDUSERNAME /savecred c:\SECONDBATCH.BAT

with your original batch being SECONDBATCH.BAT and replacing 'REQUIREDUSERNAME' with admin account name.

/savecred will make it ask for admin password on first run only.

like I said, Im not sure because I havn't tried it.

EDIT: maybe right-click farcry2.exe and set that to run as admin might help.

 

[Captain Zero]

The other option is to simply check the 'Run as Admin' option for the FC2 shortcut. You shouldn't need it but some apps/games require this on first fun, especially under 7.

 

[Generator]

I think he wants to use 'start' for the realtime option, the only way of setting priority using the UI is through taskmanager and right-clicking the process, which Windows forgets once you close the app.

Edit: Strange, Just tried the shortcut to a batch and I can set 'run as admin' here on mine.

 

[Chappy]

AFAIK, a batch file should run under the same permissions by default, as the user account it's being run from.

 

[Dzomlija]

Hello,

I want to know how can i run a Batch File (.bat) as administrator since the Run as Administrator Checkbox in Compatibility tab is gray (can't check)?
This is the Batch File:
@echo off
cd /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Far Cry 2\bin"
start /realtime FarCry2.exe

Should i put something like Start as admin /realtime ???

Thanks,
Alex.

All replies have been good, and should work, but there is another workaround that can be used so that Administrator Mode will not be required.

The trick is to remember that "C:\Program Files" and "C:\Program Files (x86)" are protected folders in Vista and Windows 7. Any process that attempts to write to them requires either Administrator or Installer access rights.

You can avoid that altogether by installing games to some other user created folder, such as "C:\Games". In other words, when you install a game, when you get to the "Selectg Destination" part of the installer, change the default path to "C:\Games\Far Cry 2".

This will allow the game to be run from an "unprotected" folder, thus allowing normal user rights. And you will likely also not need a special batch file either.

Good thing I've been installing games to "C:\Games" since as far back as Win 95. I've gotten into the habit long ago...

 

[sup3rsprt]

better yet, install games to a different partition altogether. It will save you from having to reinstall most of them the next time you reformat/reinstall Windows.

I haven't installed a game on my C: drive in ages. I personally install them on a RAID0 array, occasionally backing up my savegames to an external USB drive.

 

[AlexRD]

No, you don't get it.
To change a process to REALTIME, its necessary to run as administrator.
And it will prompt to UAC, but now the thing is:

I can run manually on Uac, but then i would have to right click and run as administrator, always.
I wanted it to be like, everytime i double-click it already run as admin without me having to right-click it.

 

[TimStitt]

Make a shortcut to the bat?

Tried that, but the Run as Admin still greyed.

Right click on the shortcut and select the 'shortcut' tab (not the compatibility tab), then click Advanced. Here you will find ANOTHER Run as Administrator option that is just for shortcuts.

 

[GURVIN1]

this works...thanks a lot

 

[jagaroth]

I wrote a bat script example which prompts for admin access and then continues. I hope it helps some... jagaroth: admin access prompt for batch files

 

[coolnezz]

Make a shortcut to the bat?

Tried that, but the Run as Admin still greyed.

Right click on the shortcut and select the 'shortcut' tab (not the compatibility tab), then click Advanced. Here you will find ANOTHER Run as Administrator option that is just for shortcuts.

this one worked. thanks a lot.

 

[Yoyodude1124]

Hello,

I want to know how can i run a Batch File (.bat) as administrator since the Run as Administrator Checkbox in Compatibility tab is gray (can't check)?
This is the Batch File:
@echo off
cd /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Far Cry 2\bin"
start /realtime FarCry2.exe

Should i put something like Start as admin /realtime ???

Thanks,
Alex.

Make a shortcut to the .bat, right click, go to properties, in the "Shortcut" tap click on advanced, then you can check off "Run As Administrator". Your Welcome.

 

[gagruk]

Just what I had been looking for

After reading this thread I kept going because I didn't want to make a shortcut. I came across a solution that worked well for me and thought I would pass it on. You may put a bit of code at the top of the batch file and it will prompt UAC for admin elevation. The code and explanation of how it works can be found here.

I hope this helps someone as much as it helped me.

 

[Pro VII]

After reading this thread I kept going because I didn't want to make a shortcut. I came across a solution that worked well for me and thought I would pass it on. You may put a bit of code at the top of the batch file and it will prompt UAC for admin elevation. The code and explanation of how it works can be found here.

I hope this helps someone as much as it helped me.

@gagruk - Made an account just to thank you bro, saved me tonnes of time searching for this.

 

[Pyprohly]

Hello all,

I present the following batch snippet. It is a one line-er for prompting a UAC dialog box to the user, within a batch file, should the batch script not already be running with Administrative privileges to begin with. And you heard me correctly: ONE. LINE. SOLUTION!

Excuse my excitement, but any batch scripter would know, this is pretty amazingly compact for what it does:

net session >NUL 2>&1|| powershell Start-Process '%0' -Verb RunAs&& exit /b|| exit /b

Simply place the above line at the top of your batch script, immediately after "@echo off".

This solution involves no third party tools, no Runas command, no registry lookups/changes, and certainty no temp files. Flawless. It's the real-deal.

Akin to all other techniques found on the Web, this works by making a call to an alternate Windows scripting language that is capable of starting processes with elevated (Administrator) permissions. The reason why the above line of batch script does not require temporary files (and thus only one line in length) is because unlike most other solutions that take advantage of VBScript--which all it's code must be packed into a .vbs file to run--, the solution presented above takes advantage of Windows PowerShell. It is possible to make calls to PowerShell's Cmdlets within batch itself, so no need of generating a temporary script file.


Say "no" to "admin" shortcuts to batch files.
And never disable UAC as a solution!

 

[usernamewastake]

Sir, I've just created an account to thank you.
I've been looking for this.

 

[Layback Bear]

Thanks for joining usernamewastake.