Powershell - Start Process on Different Drive from Batch CMD

Question

Problem: From the CMD or Batchfile, calling powershell and starting a process from a different drive or the -FilePath is failing.

Answer 1

You need to quote the path to your executable:

powershell -Command "& { Start-Process -FilePath 'E:\Trunk Monkey\Utilities\SkypePortable\SkypePortable.exe' }"

Answer 2

Solution: Use the following syntax, with Single Quotes Only (double quotes do not work)-

powershell start-process -FilePath 'E:\Trunk Monkey\Utilities\SkypePortable\SkypePortable.exe'

Details: I was having no luck with other parameters, to include...

powershell -Command "& {}

as listed here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847736.aspx

Hopes this helps.