The problem was caused by a missing working directory
Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo(EnvironmentPaths.appPath & batfile)
psi.WorkingDirectory = EnvironmentPaths.appPath
oProcess = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(psi)
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The problem was caused by a missing working directory
Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo(EnvironmentPaths.appPath & batfile)
psi.WorkingDirectory = EnvironmentPaths.appPath
oProcess = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(psi)