executing commandline programs

[roadworker]

I have an annoying XP problem....when using the "run" command to execute commandline programs,for example,cdrdao or Lame,the command prompt with all available options of these programs only pops up for a sec and disapears without me closing the program...this problem exists for a lot of win32 commandline apps,while some,like DiscDump work properly.....if I use a windows gui,all these programs work properly........when using the command prompt,or the "run" command,I can't keep them on my screen...

[richardc2000]

Why not just go here: C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
and drag it to your Quick Launch bar or start menu.

[~*McoreD*~]

yeah what richardc2000 told was right.
go to start > run > type cmd
press enter
now in the command prompt type the location of your program
e.g:
C:\Documents and Settings\McoreD>"D:\games\supermario.exe"

[Bads]

Thanks for these informations and tricks