'Trying to open a new cmd window then run multiple commands in it

I am facing a rather annoying issue when trying to write a batchscript file for my assignment, the assignment asks me to open a new command prompt window, change its color and make it print the current windows version. I can make it open the new window and change the color but no matter what I do it will always execute any new commands including the ver command on the old command prompt window, I have tried using & to run multiple commands but it just does nothing.

start cmd /k color F1 & ver
pause

This is the code I have now, any help would be appreciated

batch-filecolorscommand-prompt


Solution 1:[1]

To undertake the task you've specifically shown us, there is no need whatsoever to use the color command, and as a result, include an ampersand to join two commands.

If you open a Command Prompt window, type cmd.exe /? and press the ENTER key, you should see that there is a /T option you can use.

Start %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /T:F1 /D /K Ver

Solution 2:[2]

Have you tried

start "My assignment" cmd /k "color F1 & ver"

Note that the window title is the first quoted string in the start command.

Solution 3:[3]

Without double quotes only the "color f1" command is being passed to your new cmd window.

start cmd /k "color F1 & ver"
pause

I think will give you the results you want.

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Solution 1 Compo
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