Running an .EXE from C:\Windows\System32 for BitLocker

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(imported topic written by brady_admin91)

I am trying to run a utility from the C:\Windows\System32 directory on a Windows 7 x64 machine.

Here is my action script:

Waithidden {pathname of system folder}\cmd.exe /C manage-bde -on C:

This does not work on test systems. Is there anything obviously wrong with my action script?

The manag-bde code is straight from MS on enabling BitLocker via command line:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd894351(WS.10).aspx

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(imported comment written by jessewk)

You might try:

waithidden {pathname of system x32 folder}\cmd.exe /C manage-bde -on C:

There are 4 different system folder inspectors whose behavior sometimes changes based on context:

system folder

system x32 folder

system x64 folder

system wow64 folder

See the Windows Inspector Guide for details.

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(imported comment written by khanand91)

Hi Jesse,

Was this ever resolved? The application is 64bit so dont see how launching it can work from a 32bit cmd.exe would work

thx