SCHTASKS on XP is buggy ! !

[aftertaf]

I am running this command to create tasks automatically... on a XP SP2

schtasks /create /TN RunTemperature_Logs /SC weekly /D SUN /ST 03:50:00 /TR "c:\TRACE\utilitaires\runtemperature.bat" /ru .\production /rp p

When I run the command the task is created: I run it in the 'production' account which isn't an administrator...
But when I run the task, I get 'could not start' and I have to manually reinput the password.

If I try the following:

schtasks /create /TN RunTemperature_Logs /S \\%COMPUTERNAME% /U production /p p /SC weekly /D SUN /ST 03:50:00 /TR "c:\TRACE\utilitaires\runtemperature.bat" /ru .\production /rp p

I get the following error...
ERROR: The Target system must be running Windows XP or above.

Anyone have an explanation, or a solution?


Aftertaf

Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.

 

[linney]

Is the Task Schedule Service running, or are there any Group Policy preventing the running of Scheduled Tasks?

How to troubleshoot scheduled tasks in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308558

How to use Schtasks.exe to Schedule Tasks in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814596/en-us

What does the Task Scheduler log say, have a look at SchedLgU.log in the Windows folder?

Unable to Find a Message for Task Exit Code in Schedlog.txt File

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;190139&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH