if i type "sudo "C:\Whatever with space\file.txt"" then the output is "The command "C:\Whatever" is either misspelled or could not be found."

set "sz=%2 %3 %4 %5 %6"
if /I "%c%" EQU "" goto cmd
powershell.exe -Command "Start-Process cmd \"/k %sz%\" -Verb RunAs"
goto exit
:cmd
powershell.exe -Command "Start-Process cmd -Verb RunAs"
goto exit

CodePudding user response：

PowerShell uses the backtick character instead of the backslash to escape special characters. Try replacing the backslashes used within the command string sent to PowerShell.

powershell.exe -Command "Start-Process cmd `"/k %sz%`" -Verb RunAs"

CodePudding user response：

The "quirks" of cmd.exe's parameter parsing make a robust solution really difficult; here's a solution that:

• Starts the elevated (run-as-admin) cmd.exe session in the same working directory as the caller.

• Supports passing commands with the following limitations:

  • Passing a single command and its argument should work as-is, even with quoted command names / arguments; e.g.:

    :: Also works if the arguments contain spaces.
    sudo "notepad.exe" "c:\windows\win.ini"
    

  • Multiple commands, incorporating operators such as &, | and >, require escaping the operators with ^^^ (sic).

    sudo echo "hi there" ^^^| findstr "there"
    

@echo off & setlocal

set args=%*
set "wd=