Re: scheduled tasks

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From: Wiley C (WileyC_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/26/05


Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:27:01 -0800

Dave:
I apologize for not mentioning that I have done so. No errors are noted.

WC

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> As always check Event Viewer for errors.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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>
> "Wiley C" wrote:
> |
> | System:
> | Win 2000 Pro SP3; SP4 has never been installed;
> | new install, late 2004;
> | Workgroup, not domain;
> | no group policies;
> | No known problems prior to today.
> |
> | Problem: scheduled tasks do not run
> | I am unable schedule a new task.
> | I became aware of the problem when I noticed that NAV had not performed a
> | full system scan since Jan 2005. A manual scan is possible. After
> obtaining
> | the latest updates, I scanned for viruses & found none; also scanned at
> | Panda. No spyware found by Ad-aware and Spybot.
> |
> | Thus, I can't even enter a test of the task scheduler, for example to run
> | calc .
> |
> | If I right click on a task [ previously scheduled, which will not run, or
> a
> | "new task" ], left click "properties", I am advised:
> | Task Scheduler
> | General page initialization failed.
> | The specific error is:
> | 0x80090000f: object already exists.
> |
> | Same error if I try to open a previously scheduled task, which will not
> run,
> | or a "new task".
> |
> | I left click "ok". Then the page opens.
> |
> | "run as" and "set password" are greyed out / inactive.
> |
> | The "browse" button is NOT greyed out, but it is inactive.
> |
> | The tabs are active [ thus, I can change a scheduled task's time to run ],
> | but after I re-boot, the settings are back to normal.
> |
> |
> | Steps I have taken:
> | Verify that I am logged on as a member of the Administrative group.
> | added permissions for user [ member of Admin group ] to have full control;
> | re-booted;
> | searched the internet & microsoft KB.
> |
> |
>
>
>



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