Run an external executable file.

I am a beginner and am using VB 2005 Express.

I want to run an external executable file named "setup.exe." I cannot figure out how to do this.
I tried

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
FileOpen(1, "setup.exe", OpenMode.Output, OpenAccess.Default, OpenShare.Shared)
End Sub

If I use that I get the following exception:

Access to path 'C:\Documents and Settings\Troy Lundin\Desktop\setup.exe' is denied.

I am trying to make a tiny autorun file. I can click a button and the file runs. Something like that.
Thanks in advance.

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Run an external executable file.

adamlane

Hi,

Try using the Process.Start instead of FileOpen.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdiagnosticsprocessclassstarttopic.asp

Regards,

Vikram
Run an external executable file.

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