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running a scheduled task in windows 2008 r2

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when running the scheduled task the following failures are returned. does anyone know what the of these are and how to get the tasks to run successfully Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational
Source: Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler
Date: 10/8/2010 3:00:00 AM
Event ID: 203
Task Category: Action failed to start
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: INT\svcacctniim
Computer: p51nifpb01.int.mvnt.lan
Description:
Task Scheduler failed to launch action "E:\MyApps\CleanDir\CleanDir.exe" in instance "{732da840-81c2-488b-84e6-d10c9f830af0}" of task "\CleanDir". Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942667.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler" Guid="{DE7B24EA-73C8-4A09-985D-5BDADCFA9017}" />
<EventID>203</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>203</Task>
<Opcode>101</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-10-08T07:00:00.492860100Z" />
<EventRecordID>24992</EventRecordID>
<Correlation ActivityID="{732DA840-81C2-488B-84E6-D10C9F830AF0}" />
<Execution ProcessID="3168" ThreadID="7320" />
<Channel>Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational</Channel>
<Computer>p51nifpb01.int.mvnt.lan</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-21-154405328-2802981858-2054149546-77366" />
</System>
<EventData Name="ActionLaunchFailure">
<Data Name="TaskName">\CleanDir</Data>
<Data Name="TaskInstanceId">{732DA840-81C2-488B-84E6-D10C9F830AF0}</Data>
<Data Name="ActionName">E:\MyApps\CleanDir\CleanDir.exe</Data>
<Data Name="ResultCode">2147942667</Data>
</EventData>
</Event> AND Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational
Source: Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler
Date: 10/8/2010 3:00:00 AM
Event ID: 103
Task Category: Action start failed
Level: Error
Keywords: (1)
User: INT\svcacctniim
Computer: p51nifpb01.int.mvnt.lan
Description:
Task Scheduler failed to start instance "{732da840-81c2-488b-84e6-d10c9f830af0}" of "\CleanDir" task for user "INT\svcacctniim" . Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942667.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler" Guid="{DE7B24EA-73C8-4A09-985D-5BDADCFA9017}" />
<EventID>103</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>103</Task>
<Opcode>102</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000001</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-10-08T07:00:00.492860100Z" />
<EventRecordID>24993</EventRecordID>
<Correlation ActivityID="{732DA840-81C2-488B-84E6-D10C9F830AF0}" />
<Execution ProcessID="3168" ThreadID="7320" />
<Channel>Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational</Channel>
<Computer>p51nifpb01.int.mvnt.lan</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-21-154405328-2802981858-2054149546-77366" />
</System>
<EventData Name="TaskFailureEvent">
<Data Name="TaskName">\CleanDir</Data>
<Data Name="InstanceId">{732DA840-81C2-488B-84E6-D10C9F830AF0}</Data>
<Data Name="UserContext">INT\svcacctniim</Data>
<Data Name="ResultCode">2147942667</Data>
</EventData>
</Event> ANDFriday, October 8, 2010 12:54 PM
Answers
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Hello NYCEatAMH,
Please check whether the “Start-in (Optional)” path under Action Tab are not included quotes if you configured, the path in the “Start-in (Optional)” field does not require quotes even if there are spaces in the path, as shown in the following figure.
A scheduled task does not run as expected if a command-line argument is enclosed in quotation marks on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951246
Additional Information:
A Group Policy Immediate Task preference item does not run on a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977353/en-us
Task Scheduler Changes in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2008/06/24/task-scheduler-changes-in-windows-vista-and-windows-server-2008-part-one.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2008/10/10/task-scheduler-changes-in-windows-vista-and-windows-server-2008-part-two.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2009/03/17/task-scheduler-changes-in-windows-vista-and-windows-server-2008-part-three.aspx
The Schtasks command
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2010/05/14/two-minute-drill-the-schtasks-command.aspx
Brent Hu,
Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”- Marked as answer by Brent Hu Monday, October 18, 2010 4:39 AM
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:02 AM
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Are you sure that this application exists on client computer and user in whose context task scheduler is starting that task have permissions?
With kind regards
Krystian Zieja
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Hello NYCEatAMH,
Please check whether the “Start-in (Optional)” path under Action Tab are not included quotes if you configured, the path in the “Start-in (Optional)” field does not require quotes even if there are spaces in the path, as shown in the following figure.
A scheduled task does not run as expected if a command-line argument is enclosed in quotation marks on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951246
Additional Information:
A Group Policy Immediate Task preference item does not run on a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977353/en-us
Task Scheduler Changes in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2008/06/24/task-scheduler-changes-in-windows-vista-and-windows-server-2008-part-one.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2008/10/10/task-scheduler-changes-in-windows-vista-and-windows-server-2008-part-two.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2009/03/17/task-scheduler-changes-in-windows-vista-and-windows-server-2008-part-three.aspx
The Schtasks command
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2010/05/14/two-minute-drill-the-schtasks-command.aspx
Brent Hu,
Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”- Marked as answer by Brent Hu Monday, October 18, 2010 4:39 AM
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:02 AM -
Worked for me too.
Thanks...
GlennLawrWednesday, January 18, 2012 9:58 AM -
Worked for me too. Thanks!Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:48 PM