I need help with a scheduled task that doesn't work. The scheduler shows the
last run time as if it's running like normal but it doesn't even start.

The command is v:\backup\a.bat
start in: v:\backup

I can double click the file and it will run no problem. Any suggestions?

"ZenMasta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I need help with a scheduled task that doesn't work. The scheduler shows
>the last run time as if it's running like normal but it doesn't even start.
>
> The command is v:\backup\a.bat
> start in: v:\backup
>
> I can double click the file and it will run no problem. Any suggestions?

Scheduled tasks run in their own environment. They do not
know about drive letters mapped in a foreground session
and they probably would not have access to such shared
drives either. Make it c:\backup\a.bat and watch what
happens!

Where is "v"? If it's a mapped drive, then you will likely need to
provide the mapping in a local bat file along with the rest of the
"a.bat" instructions to be run from the scheduled task.

ZenMasta wrote:

> I need help with a scheduled task that doesn't work. The scheduler shows
> the last run time as if it's running like normal but it doesn't even start.
>
> The command is v:\backup\a.bat
> start in: v:\backup
>
> I can double click the file and it will run no problem. Any suggestions?

Much easier to just move the bat to drive c like suggested instead of
creating a 2nd bat referring to the other..

Thanks

"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Where is "v"? If it's a mapped drive, then you will likely need to provide
> the mapping in a local bat file along with the rest of the "a.bat"
> instructions to be run from the scheduled task.
>
> ZenMasta wrote:
>
>> I need help with a scheduled task that doesn't work. The scheduler shows
>> the last run time as if it's running like normal but it doesn't even
>> start.
>>
>> The command is v:\backup\a.bat
>> start in: v:\backup
>>
>> I can double click the file and it will run no problem. Any suggestions?
>

Who said anything about referring to the other? Read it again.

ZenMasta wrote:

> Much easier to just move the bat to drive c like suggested instead of
> creating a 2nd bat referring to the other..
>
> Thanks
>
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> Where is "v"? If it's a mapped drive, then you will likely need to
>> provide the mapping in a local bat file along with the rest of the
>> "a.bat" instructions to be run from the scheduled task.
>>
>> ZenMasta wrote:
>>
>>> I need help with a scheduled task that doesn't work. The scheduler
>>> shows the last run time as if it's running like normal but it doesn't
>>> even start.
>>>
>>> The command is v:\backup\a.bat
>>> start in: v:\backup
>>>
>>> I can double click the file and it will run no problem. Any suggestions?
>>
>>