Windows 11 CMD error: [process exited with code 1]

Question

I am dealing with an extremely frustrating error with the command prompt in Windows 11. Whenever I try to open cmd.exe or run a .bat file, the screen will flicker, but neither cmd.exe nor the .bat file will open and run.

When I access the command prompt from within Windows Terminal, I get the following error: [process exited with code 1].

Here is a screenshot of my command prompt from within Windows Terminal:

I have already tried running sfc /scannow in Powershell, since I cannot run command prompt, but the system does not find any issues. Similarly, I tried to restore using DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth but it does not find any issues.

This is extremely frustrating. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Actually, this thread solved it for me: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66335300/cmd-crashes-with-exit-code-1-after-uninstalling-anaconda

Answer 2

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you’re facing issues when opening Command Prompt on your PC, and I certainly appreciate your efforts in trying to resolve the issue.

We will certainly look into this for you.

I would suggest you to try creating a new user account and see if the same issue persists. Refer the article Create a local user or administrator account

Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

Answer 3

I have this same issue. When I create a new account. I can use the command prompt from that user. However, this is only a work around. Has anyone found a solution?

Answer 4

Bro, I looked for solution for almost half a year, thank you so much