How to execute system command from java program

Hi all,
I want to change directory path and then execute bash and other unix commands from a java program. When I execute them separately, it's working. Even in different try-catch block it's working but when I try to incorporate both of them in same try-catch block, I am not able to execute the commands. The change directory command works but it won't show me the effects of the bash and other commands.
Suggestions??

The code I am using is....
try
String str="cd D:\\Test";
Process p=Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c cd
"+str);your str string is already having cd in it but again you ar giving cd as part of this command also please check this,i will suggest you to remove cd from str
Process p1=Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c mkdir
"+str+"\\test_folder");you should say mkdir once you change your path,but here you are saying mkdir first and then cd D:\Test(this is because of str)..please check this
Process p2=Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c bash");
Process p3=Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c echo
himanshu>name.txt");
catch(IOException e)
System.err.println("Error on exec() method");
e.printStackTrace();
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