how to run multiple batch files in serial, in windows command line environment

Question

I have a batch file,

bat1.bat
bat2.bat

but it stops at the end of bat1

any clues?

Answer 1

This can happen if bat1.bat stops abnormally (other than just running to the end, like calling exit) and you can work around this by using a fresh cmd.exe to run each bat file:

start /b /wait bat1.bat
start /b /wait bat2.bat

You could omit it for the last one if there won't follow commands in you bat file.