External task - run batch file as administrator

Hi,
My name is Sid. I am working on developing an EDQ project to parse a collection of log files.
I have run into a roadblock on the first step!
My EDQ server is on a Windows Server 2008 platform.
I am calling a batch file that copies these log files between two locations.
The batch file copies the files fine when i run it as administrator from the commandarea in EDQ server, but it does not work when called from the External Tasks in EDQ.
I tried using the runas user:/Administrator in the batch file but that does not work either.
Would greatly appreciate any pointers in this regard.
Thank You,
Sid

With runas you in fact logon to another seesion. So cmd is started with his own starting directory (being where it is located, system32).
I would recommend never to rely on the working dir for a batch file or script, but to always include the full path to the needed command/executables. If needed you can use environment variables to get the pathes of user-customised folders (for example the %usersprofile% variable).
Using .lnk files (normal shortcuts) you can specify the working dir to start in if you would really need that functionality.
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