How can I make a .bat file not exit when I run a powershell script?

Question

I put this code into a .bat script to run a file:

  powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\abc.ps1"

When the script finishes the window closes and I can't see the output. How can I make the window stay open?

Run your script directly in PowerShell. Then you don't need a batch file. — Bill_Stewart
– Bill_Stewart, Commented Jul 24, 2015 at 20:42
My guess is that the point of running it in a batch file is to control execution policy without setting it in advance on the machine. — briantist
– briantist, Commented Jul 25, 2015 at 20:25

briantist · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-24 18:36:24Z

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Depends on what you want left in the window. Do you want a command prompt? If so use:

cmd /k powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\abc.ps1

Do you want a powershell window?

powershell -NoExit -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\abc.ps1

answered Jul 24, 2015 at 18:36

briantist

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