Run Device Manager As Administrator

[MrTBC]

Any idea why this batch file isn't working please?

runas /user:admin c:\windows\system32\devmgmt.msc

 

[SimonDavies]

Does your admin account have a password associated with it?
If it does then you need to change the command to also have the password.. generally you can do the

runas /user:admin password

or if you want it to prompt you would do.

runas /user:admin *

Give it a try and let us know.

 

[Sympology]

Also is the account Admin and not Administrator?

Just a thought.

Stu..

Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004

 

[MrTBC]

It does actually prompt me for the password (I am using the right username and password) but then doesn't run the program.

 

[JackSkellington]

Does it throw any kind of error?

 

[MrTBC]

No - it just doesn't do anything :-<

I've got round this temporarily by creating a shortcut to c:\windows\system32\devmgmt.msc and ticking 'Run With Different Credentials' under 'Advanced'.