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To launch a batch file that already exists on the machine via a custom action, please try the following steps.

1. Open the Custom Actions view.
2. Right-click on Custom Actions and select New EXE to create a custom action that launches an executable.
3. Set the Source Location property to File Exists on Target System.
4. Set the File Location property to [SystemFolder].
5. Set the File Name and Command Line property to Cmd.exe /c "[INSTALLDIR]filename.bat".
6. Set the Invoke property or sequence/place the Custom Action After Setup Complete Success Dialog.
7. Click the ellipsis button in the Condition property to launch the condition builder. You can deselect the All Operating Systems check box and choose the specific operating systems that you would want your custom action to be invoked on.