Azure Pipeline - How to execute .exe file via cmd

i have an API that i execute the .exe file (SelfHosted) in my server and to do so i must kill the process in the Task Manager and start it again.

I would like to do it via Azure Pipeline but I'm having troubles cause the process doesn't start but it seems everything is fine in Azure Pipeline.

Command executed:

I`ve tried:

1 - with this command the process kept running but the step in Azure Pipeline was endless

cd C:\PATH_TO_FOLDER
MY_FILE.exe

2 - with this command nothing happened

call start /b C:\PATH_TO_FOLDER\MY_FILE.exe

3 - with this command the process started but as soon as it starts it closes.

start cmd /c "C:\PATH_TO_FOLDER\MY_FILE.exe" 

These are my steps. Btw i use IIS deploy cause i didn't find how to get the zip from my artifact and unzip it inside the path where my API is running:

Azure Pipeline Release Steps:

I can reproduce the same issue when using the commands shared by you. To keep the .exe running after the Azure DevOps pipeline completes, you can create a scheduled task to start your .exe. Here's how you can do it:

1. Create a scheduled task

   Use a PowerShell script to create a scheduled task that starts your .exe. The task can be configured to run under a specific user account and to start the application with the highest privileges. Run this script on your local machine.

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "C:\PATH_TO_FOLDER\MY_FILE.exe"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup
$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId "yourlocaluser" -LogonType ServiceAccount -RunLevel Highest
Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal -TaskName "StartApp" -Description "Starts the application at startup"

2. Start the Scheduled Task

   Add a PowerShell task in your pipeline and start the task created locally via Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName "StartApp".