diff --git a/assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml
index fc5f40e1..c423c726 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>26</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win10x64-iot.xml b/assets/win10x64-iot.xml
index 39cfe05a..ce73fa81 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64-iot.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64-iot.xml
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>26</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml b/assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml
index 4b6b3733..7bd48df8 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>26</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win10x64.xml b/assets/win10x64.xml
index 0b9d0ccc..50d6e342 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64.xml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>26</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
index 0467ec19..a0e36a97 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>26</Order>
-          <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait pnputil -i -a "C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf"</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>27</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-iot.xml b/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
index 13831ac9..9fcd0e6b 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>26</Order>
-          <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait pnputil -i -a "C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf"</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>27</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml b/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
index e28fc04e..9ba78c1d 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>26</Order>
-          <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait pnputil -i -a "C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf"</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>27</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win11x64.xml b/assets/win11x64.xml
index 829873e8..03f98d28 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64.xml
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>26</Order>
-          <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait pnputil -i -a "C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf"</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>27</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win2008r2.xml b/assets/win2008r2.xml
index 44db4656..623d998e 100644
--- a/assets/win2008r2.xml
+++ b/assets/win2008r2.xml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
       <RunSynchronous>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win2012r2.xml b/assets/win2012r2.xml
index 6977046e..c71a2444 100644
--- a/assets/win2012r2.xml
+++ b/assets/win2012r2.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>2</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win2016.xml b/assets/win2016.xml
index 69c96e78..7310e8fe 100644
--- a/assets/win2016.xml
+++ b/assets/win2016.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>2</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win2019-hv.xml b/assets/win2019-hv.xml
index 9e81e77a..45b8bb54 100644
--- a/assets/win2019-hv.xml
+++ b/assets/win2019-hv.xml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>3</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win2019.xml b/assets/win2019.xml
index 593827e7..b9f39de4 100644
--- a/assets/win2019.xml
+++ b/assets/win2019.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>2</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win2022.xml b/assets/win2022.xml
index 33f44fe7..b7c2f056 100644
--- a/assets/win2022.xml
+++ b/assets/win2022.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>2</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win2025.xml b/assets/win2025.xml
index dc5809c4..242f6d71 100644
--- a/assets/win2025.xml
+++ b/assets/win2025.xml
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>2</Order>
-          <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait pnputil -i -a "C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf"</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>4</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml
index 4f266e5f..1f6a46ab 100644
--- a/assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
       <RunSynchronous>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml b/assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml
index 7e4a96c7..1e2db60c 100644
--- a/assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
       <RunSynchronous>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win7x64.xml b/assets/win7x64.xml
index 8e4de788..1cb88e4a 100644
--- a/assets/win7x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x64.xml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
       <RunSynchronous>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml
index 7a121852..4e9fde86 100644
--- a/assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>2</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/win81x64.xml b/assets/win81x64.xml
index dee06bef..bc1fed3b 100644
--- a/assets/win81x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win81x64.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>2</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml b/assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml
index d32b2d97..7bb1f457 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
       <RunSynchronous>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml b/assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml
index d4ebd825..6cf665e5 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
       <RunSynchronous>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
diff --git a/assets/winvistax64.xml b/assets/winvistax64.xml
index 3b87b29a..bf360ba4 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax64.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax64.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
       <RunSynchronous>
         <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
           <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Path>cmd.exe /c start "" /b /wait "C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe" -i</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>