How to resolve Powershell start cmd path error?

Question

When I use the following command on the powershell console, it works correctly and I see admin command prompt open and the script sudo.bat executes correctly.

sudo.bat contains one line, cd c:\temp\

Start-Process cmd \"/k C:\Users\Varun\Documents\sudo.bat cd /d %cd%\" -Verb RunAs

But below one doesn't work, i.e. when the path has space, the admin command prompt opens but it doesn't run the script file.

Start-Process cmd \"/k C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat cd /d %cd%\" -Verb RunAs

I tried following and it did not work:

Start-Process cmd \"/k \"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat\" cd /d %cd%\" -Verb RunAs

and:

Start-Process cmd \"/k 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat' cd /d %cd%\" -Verb RunAs

What is the thought process behind changing the current directory to the current directory? — Compo
– Compo, Commented Oct 13, 2018 at 10:32
Let's say i am at a path c:\temp and it is not admin. I want to have a script that will contain the above line and so i will run that script (env variable), and it will open a Visual Studio Admin command prompt at the same path. I am able to achieve the above without VS command prompt already. — Varun Sharma
– Varun Sharma, Commented Oct 13, 2018 at 10:41

Kirill Pashkov · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-13 10:45:46Z

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Use extra quotes. Like so:

Start-Process cmd \"/k ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"" cd /d %cd%\" -Verb RunAs

answered Oct 13, 2018 at 10:45

Kirill Pashkov

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Varun Sharma Over a year ago

one more thing. This changes the current directory to Visual Studio one. Do you think it is possible to return to same location where we wrote the command?

Kirill Pashkov Over a year ago

I belive you could declare variable for current path and then use it to change your location.

Lam Le Over a year ago

@VVV: I usually use Push-Location $PSScriptRoot or Push-Location . at first to "temporarily save" the location and Pop-Location at the end of the script :D

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