sending command to cmd through c#

Question

I want to execute a command to lock the drive through bit locker when button is clicked. How to do this? I'm new in c#

The command is:

manage-bde -lock x:

How it will be send to console? here is the code

private void btnlock_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
    System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
    startInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
    startInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
    startInfo.Arguments = "/C manage-bde -lock "+textBox1.Text+":";
    process.StartInfo = startInfo;
    process.Start();
}

possible duplicate of [Run Command Prompt Commands](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1469764/run-command-prompt-commands) — MarcinJuraszek, Feb 25 '13 at 07:10
possible duplicate of [How to start a process from C#?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/181719/how-to-start-a-process-from-c) — Alvin Wong, Feb 25 '13 at 07:14
but the other links are not helping ,comaand didn't get executed — mani1989, Feb 25 '13 at 07:24
i added my code which show no response(not working),textbox1 has the name of drive which i want to lock — mani1989, Feb 25 '13 at 07:29

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 25 '13 at 07:11

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You can use the Process class in System.Diagnostics namespace. It should be something like this:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("manage-bde", "-lock x:");

answered Feb 25 '13 at 07:11

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can u elaborate more please – mani1989 Feb 25 '13 at 07:25
replace x with the drive letter, or in your case, replace it with textBox1.Text – Martheen Feb 25 '13 at 07:30
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("manage-bde", "-lock "+textBox1.Text+":"); – Martheen Feb 25 '13 at 07:31
i did but it throws exception,*The system cannot find the file specified* – mani1989 Feb 25 '13 at 07:33
Have you tried to specify full path to `manage-bde` executable? – pepyakin Feb 25 '13 at 07:37
it need administrative privileges to execute,how to give it? – mani1989 Feb 25 '13 at 07:39

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 06 '14 at 05:11

The command isn't being executed because your command line doesn't know where to find the manage-bde program.

All you need to do is add the full path of the file like so:

startInfo.Arguments = @"/C C:\Program Files\Foo\manage-bde.exe -lock "+textBox1.Text+":";

Note: I'm not sure if the .exe part is necessary, but it doesn't hurt adding it in. Also, make sure you either use 2 backslashes (\\) or use the @ before the quotation mark at the start.

sending command to cmd through c#

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