scheduled task could not start

[Neal]

We have a scheduled task running on our w2000 SP4 server that backs up some
folders. About every second or third day, I look in Scheduled tasks and it
says could not start. I check the properties, then next to Run as: is the
domain\administrator and a Set Password button. I click on that, enter the
password and confirm and all is OK - for the next few days.

Why does it do this? How can I fix?

Thanks, Neal

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

We have a scheduled task running on our w2000 SP4 server that backs up some
folders. About every second or third day, I look in Scheduled tasks and it
says could not start. I check the properties, then next to Run as: is the
domain\administrator and a Set Password button. I click on that, enter the
password and confirm and all is OK - for the next few days.

Why does it do this? How can I fix?

Thanks, Neal

This happens regularly on machines where the system is
installed on a FAT partition, when the time changes from
standard to daylight saving and back again. I haven't seen
it happen in between. If your system partition is FAT
then perhaps there is something funny going on with
your time settings, causing the phenomenon you report.

 

[Neal]

Thanks for your input.

I checked all drives, all NTFS. Regional/time settings all seem OK.