Executing multiple commands from a Windows cmd script

Not sure why the first command is stopping. If you can make it parallel, you can try something like

start cmd.exe /C 1.bat      
start cmd.exe /C 2.bat

When you call another .bat file, I think you need "call" in front of the call:

call otherCommand.bat

You can use the && symbol between commands to execute the second command only if the first succeeds. More info here http://commandwindows.com/command1.htm