[RESOLVED] run dos command

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Hi

I want to run the the dos command like dir, vol, copy in vb.net
how can i call it in vb.net

thanks

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[RobDog888]

Start a process of the "cmd.exe" and pass the DOS commands as arguments. To get the results of a Dir or something you can pass the output to character along with a filename/path to write the results to.

System.Diagnostics.Start("C:\Windows\System32\CMD.exe", "Dir C: > C:\Dir.txt")

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error message "Start is not a member of Diagnostics"

[RobDog888]

Sorry, freehand typed it. It should be

system.Diagnostics.Process.Start or so.

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it will open the cmd window but unable to print dir in dir.txt
and also window will not close

[RobDog888]

Try using the /C switch for the cmd.exe to tell it to close after processing....

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\Windows\System32\CMD.exe /C", "Dir C: > C:\Dir.txt")

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Still error message :

"An unhandled exception of type 'System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception' occurred in system.dll

Additional information: The system cannot find the file specified"

my code:

mports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.Diagnostics

Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\Windows\System32\CMD.exe /C", "Dir C: > C:\Dir.txt")
End Sub
End Class

[RobDog888]

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\Windows\System32\CMD.exe", " /C Dir C: > C:\Dir.txt")

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Thanks ... It working fine

[RobDog888]

Np, Sorry it took so many attempts. I have to go by memory as I dont have 2003 installed yet.