How to start script(.cmd) with WMI in C# code?

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I was trying to call a .cmd file remotely thru WMI in C# with code below:

ObjectGetOptions objectGetOptions = new ObjectGetOptions();
ManagementPath managementPath = new ManagementPath("Win32_Process");
ManagementClass processClass = new ManagementClass
            (manScope, managementPath, objectGetOptions);
ManagementBaseObject inParams = processClass.GetMethodParameters("Create");
        inParams["CommandLine"] = @"C:\temp\text.cmd";

Above code returned no error, it even got process ID with outParams["processId"] However, it didn't do anything at remote server. I then tried calling a vbs script with same procedure and it worked just fine. So my question is, what is the proper way to call a .cmd file through WMI? For vbs, I knew I should include the CScript command. But how about .CMD file?

Thanks in advance.

Palle Due · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-16 10:03:38Z

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You should try running "cmd.exe /c c:\temp\text.cmd". I think you need to invoke the command processor to make it work.

answered Mar 16, 2017 at 10:03

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worrow Over a year ago

Thanks for your reply.

worrow Over a year ago

I did follow your suggestion but the script still didn't do anything. However, after I put the file into Windows/system32 without specify file location in code, it finally works! I did try to set the inParams["CurrentDirectory"] to somewhere else, but it just not working.

worrow Over a year ago

Got this all work out. With the suggestion above plus the "CurrentDirectory" setting and now it works! Thanks for your help, Palle.

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