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HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569
HOW TO: Modify Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308671
Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715
After you schedule a task by using the Scheduled Tasks tool, the task may not
run at the time you chose. If you view the status of the task, you may receive
the following error message:
The scheduled task did not run because no user account password was entered.
HOW TO: Troubleshoot Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308558
This step-by-step article describes how to troubleshoot scheduled tasks in
Windows XP. If scheduled tasks do not run, you can use several methods to
determine the source of the problem.
Tasks May Not Run If a User Has Changed the Account Name
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303014
In the Scheduled Tasks tool, if you run a task, and you had previously changed
your account name, the task may not run. Also, when you create a task, you may
receive the following error message:
Task Scheduler
An error has occurred while attempting to set task account information.
0x80041310: Unable to establish existence of the account specified.
Ensure the account name specified is valid.
Task Scheduler Does Not Run Tasks When "Run As" User Account Has No Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311119
Task Scheduler may not run the tasks you or a third-party program specify. When
you view Task Scheduler, you may see a "Could not Start" status next to the
task.
This problem can occur if you do not have a password set for the user that is
scheduling the tasks. Windows XP and Windows 2000 require that local user
accounts that are running scheduled tasks must have a password for their
account. It is possible for domain accounts to run tasks without passwords.
LouieW said:
I've set up a task in the scheduler and after the scheduled time, the Status
field says, "The scheduled task did not run..."
I'm trying to find out why it didn't run and then of course fix the problem,
but I'm at a loss. There are a couple of things in the event viewer that might
relate to this however even if they do, they are so cryptic as to be
meaningless. Where do I get this information about the problem?
