Running batch file with subprocess.call does not work and freezes IPython console

This is a frequent question, but reading the other threads did not solve the problem for me. I provide the full paths to make sure I have not made any path formulation errors.

import subprocess    
# create batch script
myBat = open(r'.\Test.bat','w+') # create file with writing access
myBat.write('''echo hello
pause''') # write commands to file
myBat.close()

Now I tried running it via three different ways, found them all here on SO. In each case, my IDE Spyder goes into busy mode and the console freezes. No terminal window pops up or anything, nothing happens.

subprocess.call([r'C:\\Users\\felix\\folders\\Batch_Script\\Test.bat'], shell=True)


subprocess.Popen([r'C:\\Users\\felix\\folders\\Batch_Script\Test.bat'], creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE)


p = subprocess.Popen("Test.bat", cwd=r"C:\\Users\\felix\\folders\\Batch_Script\\")
stdout, stderr = p.communicate()

Each were run with and without the shell=True setting, also with and without raw strings, single backslashes and so on. Can you spot why this wont work?

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