Can't open C .exe from cmd ...

Question

I just tried to open a C .exe via console (Windows).

Although I can start it normally with a mouse click, when I type the name in the cmd window, all that happens is a new empty cmd window pops up.

Does anybody have an idea what might be wrong?

Answer 1

...for the executable (if you know it's C, I assume you may have the source code?).

Answer 2

If you don't have source, I might have to link you to an OS forum :)

Answer 3

Source?

Answer 4

Yeah, but it's just a regular 'Hello World', nothing of which you'd expect any trouble. And since the exe works fine when you mouseclick...