Why cannot I specify a full path to executable to start command in cmd?

Question

I can launch exe by specifying its path:
c:> "c:program files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio2019CommunityCommon7IDEdevenv.exe" , now trying doing the same with start:
c:> start /separate  "c:program files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio2019CommunityCommon7IDEdevenv.exe"

will launch only another instance of cmd.exe, but not visual studio. Does anyone know why?

David Schwartz · Answer

If the first argument to start is quoted, it is interpreted as the title of the window. So you need:
start /separate "" "c:program files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio2019CommunityCommon7IDEdevenv.exe"

As Steve Rindsberg's comment indicates, I don't think you meant /separate. It will likely be ignored on modern platforms.

Why cannot I specify a full path to executable to start command in cmd?

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