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Starts a (separate|independent) window to run a specified batch script, program or command.

It ensures that the process detaches from the console window, which allows the command to run concurrently.

Syntax

start "<title>" <command> <parameters>

where:

• the title of the command is mandatory
• command is a command
• parameters are the command line arguments. For the DOS utility (ie cmd see DOS command line arguments)

Example

start cmd /k "pause & echo Yo"

where:

• Dos - Cmd (Command interpreter)
• DOS - Pause