It fails too
same error ...

>Edgar, have you tried this:
>
>

>cProgram = ALLTRIM(notcr.Program)
>RUN /N &cProgram
>

>
>>A table contains list of programs to execute under certain conditions.
>>After determining the appropriate program to run, I do so via a macro ...
>>

>>...
>>   cProgramSwitch= ALLTRIM(notcr.Program)
>>...
>>   cRunScript= "Run /n "+ cProgramSwitch
>>   &cRunScript && CRASHES WITH NEW VFP- C:\AEEFNEW\AEEF2AHIN.EXE
>>

>>This works for EXE or BAT ,,, until now.
>>I've created an VFP EXE that when called, causes the caller program to crash with message RUN|! COMMAND FAILED.
>>
>>?What causes the failure - There are no extra spaces and I've renamed the EXE to 8.3 format without success...