FIX: The Cmd.exe command-line tool does not run multiple commands in Windows Embedded Compact 2013

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Introduction

This article describes an issue in which the Cmd.exe command-line tool does not run multiple commands in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

You have a batch file that should run multiple commands in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. For example, you have the following batch file:

cmd /c pword.exe 
cmd /c control.exe 
cmd /c peghelp.exe

When you run the batch file as the first command of an instance of the Cmd.exe command-line tool, only the first command of the batch file is run. The other commands in the batch file are not run.

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Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (May 2015) is now available from Microsoft. To download this monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Cmdexec.cxx	108,121	01-Jun-2015	14:38	Private\Winceos\Utils\Cmd2
Console.dll	57,344	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Cmd.map	62,974	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Console.rel	20,870	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Console.map	73,047	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Cmd.exe	86,016	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Console.dll	49,152	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Cmd.map	54,719	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Console.rel	10,227	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Console.map	55,691	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Cmd.exe	81,920	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Console.dll	73,728	02-Jun-2015	11:55	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Cmd.map	64,089	02-Jun-2015	11:55	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Console.rel	25,597	02-Jun-2015	11:55	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Console.map	74,823	02-Jun-2015	11:55	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Cmd.exe	106,496	02-Jun-2015	11:55	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Console.dll	57,344	02-Jun-2015	11:57	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Cmd.map	111,196	02-Jun-2015	11:57	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Console.rel	12,170	02-Jun-2015	11:57	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Console.map	108,044	02-Jun-2015	11:57	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Cmd.exe	81,920	02-Jun-2015	11:57	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Console.dll	49,152	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Cmd.map	92,709	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Console.rel	6,863	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Console.map	76,858	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Cmd.exe	77,824	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Console.dll	73,728	02-Jun-2015	11:55	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Cmd.map	132,584	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Console.rel	12,866	02-Jun-2015	11:55	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Console.map	127,819	02-Jun-2015	11:55	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Cmd.exe	98,304	02-Jun-2015	11:56	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug