Q&A for How to Run an EXE File From Command Prompt

Be sure to scan the exe file with your antivirus program first—sometimes, the program can open up that package and see malicious things that are inside. Still, you should only ever open an exe file when you know exactly what it is, as these files can be very dangerous.

Edit the file's name (press F2 or right click and rename), then add an .exe to run the file as executable in Windows.

Raspbian is a version of Linux, not Windows. Only Windows can run exe files, you'll need to get a Linux version of the program you're trying to use.

You can, but if the path contains spaces, you will need to put your path between quotation marks. Alternatively, you can use the Start command: start C:\path\to\executable\app.exe.

That depends very much on how the program was created. There isn't an answer that will work with every single possible installer/self-extracting archive. For ones created with WinZip, you would use: '''ethernet.exe -d C:\network\ethernet'''

Basic is not included with recent versions of Windows. In Windows 95, 98, and ME, you can open a Basic interpreter with the QBASIC command.

No, you cannot install programs with command prompt. You may want to check the folder the software is located in and run the setup program.

Try to start Windows in safe mode, or put a Windows install disc into your DVD drive. It should give you the option to start a command prompt.

Try restarting. Make sure you hold down shift key +4 or copying it off here, then pasting $.

This means the account on the PC is run from a Microsoft account, not a local account. You'll need to hard reset your computer.

You can check for corruption by using checkdisk. to run check disk for a USB on drive D:\ you need to launch CMD with admin, type in chkdsk d:\ /f /x. the /f switch will tell windows to fix any errors. the /x switch will tell windows to forcefully unmount the drive before scanning.

Make sure you are in the correct directory. For example, if your file is in "C:/path/to/folder" you have to ` cd C:/path/to/folder ` while replacing it with the actual path. If you still can't make it work, then your file is probably broken or corrupted.

You don't open run from the command prompt, you can access the Run dialog by holding the Windows logo key on your keyboard and pressing the R button.

The drive may be full or it could be corrupted. Try running a drive scan and if that does not work, speak to Microsoft support about this issue.

Make sure the file/folder is not corrupted and that this is the correct location.

Instead, type "$:/your/file/location". Where $ is the letter for your different drive.

This may be because the script you are trying to run is broken or it cannot be found.