title: C# batch file execution never exits
body: <p>I am trying to execute a batch file which runs on its own. I am now trying to automate this by deploying it as a windows service which listens for a folder and invokes the batch file using file watcher event. Here is the code - </p>
  
  <pre><code>void fileSystemWatcher_Created(object sender, FileSystemEventArgs e)
  {
      ServiceEventLog.WriteEntry(TheServiceName + " Inside fileSystemWatcher_Created() - ");
      if (e.Name.Trim().ToUpper().Contains("FU4DGF_TRADES"))
      {
          try
          {
              Utilities.SendEmail("IAMLDNSMTP", 25, "desmond.quilty@investecmail.com", "IAMITDevelopmentServices@investecmail.com", "Ben.Howard@investecmail.com", "prasad.matkar@investecmail.com", "StatPro BatchFile Execution Started ", "");
              int exitCode;
              //  ProcessStartInfo processInfo;
              ServiceEventLog.WriteEntry(TheServiceName + " Before creation of instance of Batch process - ");
              Process process = new Process();
              process.StartInfo.FileName = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\StatPro Suite\MonthlyUpload.bat";
              process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = false;
              process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = false;
              process.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
              process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\StatPro Suite";
              process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
              ServiceEventLog.WriteEntry(TheServiceName + " Before start  of Batch process - ");
              process.Start();
              ServiceEventLog.WriteEntry(TheServiceName + " After start  of Batch process - ");
              process.WaitForExit();
              //while (!process.HasExited)
              //{
              //    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(100);
              //}
  
              ServiceEventLog.WriteEntry(TheServiceName + " After process.close - ");
              System.Environment.ExitCode = process.ExitCode;
          }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I can see from my event log that it goes as far as logging - Before start of Batch process. Presumably after that the process starts by invoking process.Start() but then nothing happens. Nothing in the event log, the service is still running i.e. not crashed. No errors. I can see from task manager that it does invoke the exe that it is supposed to invoke via the batch file but the exe simply remains in memory with constant memory and 0 CPU usage suggesting the exe is not doing anything. If I run the batch file manually it works fine. Any idea what could be going wrong?</p>