@echo off title UAC example for batch files REM Check for permissions >nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system" REM If the error flag set, we do not have admin permissions. if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' ( echo Requesting administrative privileges... goto UACPrompt ) else (goto GotAdmin) REM Ask for admin permissions. :UACPrompt echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" set params = %*:"=" echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c %~s0 %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" exit /B REM Execute once admin permissions are granted. :GotAdmin REM DO STUFF HERE