How do I run cmd /k with multiple commands?

[taripo]

How can I run cmd /k with multiple commands?

C:\>cmd /k echo a&echo b
doesn't do it

C:\>cmd /k (echo a&echo b)
doesn't do it

I actually want to do it in a new cmd window so
C:\>start cmd /k echo a & echo b

ultimately, I want to launch a few cmd windows in specific directories with specific titles. so i'll write a bat file with lines start cmd /k cd c:\windows & title windows
e.t.c.

If I could just get cmd /k working with multiple commands then I should be able to do it, but I can't see how to get cmd /k working with multiple commands.

[foxidrive]

cmd /k "echo a&echo b"

[Squashman]

Did you read the CMD help. It will enlighten you.

[taripo]

thanks foxi that works

[dbenham]

Another option is to escape the &

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cmd /k echo a^&echo b

Dave Benham