batchfile taskkill /IM cmd.exe not closing cmd.exe

Question

I have a batch file which moves a few files and starts a program and for some reason, after the batch file goes through all the commands in it, it doesn't close. The command prompt remains open on the screen, so I want to close it.

I tried typing the taskkill /IM cmd.exe as the last line of command at the end of the batch file but it still doesn't close cmd.exe, any idea why? It should close it right? Here is the batch file:

@echo off


mkdir C:\Windows\Temp

if exist "C:\Users\" goto win7

if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\" goto winxp

:win7
mkdir C:\folder1
xcopy /s /Y \\server1\Public C:\folder1
C:\folder1\application1

goto exit

:winxp
mkdir "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Organization\orgapp"
mkdir C:\folder1

xcopy /s /Y \\server1\Public C:\folder1
xcopy /s /Y C:\folder1\xp\application1  "C:\Documents and Settings\All    Users\Application Data\Organization\orgapp"

xcopy /s /Y C:\folder1\xp\application2 "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application    Data\Organization\orgapp"
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Organization\orgapp\application1"
goto exit

:exit
taskkill /IM cmd.exe

Answer 1

You can try:

@echo off
taskkill /f /im cmd.exe
:exit