repair windows 2000 task scheduler ?

[*ProteanThread*]

i have task schedule service enabled (automatic and it starts OK) and
no tasks in the scheduled tasks folder but every time i boot up my
computer i get an error saying the task scheduler service is not
started and that i have services pending? how can i repair this or
disable this message?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

i have task schedule service enabled (automatic and it starts OK) and
no tasks in the scheduled tasks folder but every time i boot up my
computer i get an error saying the task scheduler service is not
started and that i have services pending? how can i repair this or
disable this message?

See what happens if you put the service on "manual"
startup, then launch it with this batch file that you
place into the Startup folder of your profile folder:

@echo off
net start "Task Scheduler"
pause

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check Event Viewer for errors. When you view the logged events in Event
Viewer (double-click them in the right-hand pane) in the upper right corner,
third button down is a copy to clipboard, then you can paste in the body of
a reply message.


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|i have task schedule service enabled (automatic and it starts OK) and
| no tasks in the scheduled tasks folder but every time i boot up my
| computer i get an error saying the task scheduler service is not
| started and that i have services pending? how can i repair this or
| disable this message?
|

 

[*ProteanThread*]

the notify me of missed events is checked but greyed out.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Tells us nothing.

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| the notify me of missed events is checked but greyed out.

 

[*ProteanThread*]

is there a way to un-grey it so that it can be un-checked ?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Seems to have drifted off topic. No idea what you're talking about now.

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| is there a way to un-grey it so that it can be un-checked ?

 

[Dave Patrick]

You'll need to resolve the first issue before this would have any effect.
Contrary to its name, the Notify Me of Missed Tasks option notifies you only
of Task Scheduler's failure, not of individual missed tasks.

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| is there a way to un-grey it so that it can be un-checked ?

 

[*ProteanThread*]

but i don't have any tasks in the tasks folder :-/

 

[Dave Patrick]

OK, then I'm confused. Why are you telling us this? That has nothing to do
with the original issue. If the situation has changed then let us know.

If you simply want to kill the message without fixing anything then set the
startup type for the 'Task Scheduler' service to 'Disabled'

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| but i don't have any tasks in the tasks folder :-/

 

[Dave Patrick]

Another method.

To change the way Windows 2000 handles hard error messages, you can run
Regedt32.exe and set the Reg_DWord value of
"ErrorMode"=dword:00000000
found at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows
as follows;

0 = Errors are serialized and wait for a response. (default)
1 = If the error does not come from the system, then the system continues in
normal operating mode. If the error comes from the system, then it is
written to the system log; no user intervention is required and dialog boxes
are not displayed.
2 = The error is written to the system log; the dialog box is not displayed.

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[*ProteanThread*]

nothing abnormal shows up in the event viewer (nothing that comes up as
an error or warning that is)

 

[Dave Patrick]

Then the system event log is probably corrupt. Any system service that
doesn't start should log an error.

You might try;
sc query "Schedule"

to see what win32 exit code is generated. You can get sc.exe (service
controller tool) here.
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/reskit/win2000/

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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| nothing abnormal shows up in the event viewer (nothing that comes up as
| an error or warning that is)