Scheduled tasks is missing

[Guest]

Hi, I hope you can help me.
I have just built my own PC and installed XP. Apparently there must have
been some problems with the installation and I have had a few problems. My
current one is that Scheduled Tasks icon is missing from my Control Panel. I
also do not have Task Manager in my services.msc.
I do seem to have the files though. For instance I found schtasks.exe and
schedsvc.dll in my system32 folder.
Could anybody tell me how I can install these please? I have tried to run
schtasks.exe but nothing new appeared.
Thanks in advance.
Julie

 

[Guest]

try doing this:

Start - run - type or copy/paste: sfc /scannow (press enter)

wait several minuts, and the system may ask for the instalation cd. restart
the computer

 

[Wesley Vogel]

schtasks.exe has to be run using a command prompt.

Open a command prompt...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
Type: schtasks /? hit your enter key to display the HELP

You probably do NOT want to run the command line version any how. ;-)

To open Scheduled Tasks...
Start | Run | Type: tasks | click OK |
Then Double click on Add Scheduled Task.

Another way to open Scheduled Tasks...
Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Scheduled Tasks

If you are using the Category View in the Control Panel, I don't know how
you find it. Switch to Classic View.

Task Manager does NOT exist in services.msc

To start Task Manager:

Ctrl + Alt + Delete
or
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
or
Right click the Taskbar | Task Manager
or
Start | Run | Type: taskmgr | Click OK

Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome screen
is turned off.

Task Scheduler SHOULD exist in services.msc. Task Scheduler is the service
that has to be running in order to schedlue any tasks.

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[Guest]

Thanks for the suggestion. I have now tried this (twice for good measure!)
and nothing has changed. Any other ideas please?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your suggestions too.
I already know how to open scheduled tasks normally, but it just doesn't
exist on any of my menus.
Sorry about the typing error - I did mean task scheduler instead of task
manager but that is not in services.msc either.
Any other offers please?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Julie,

Start | Run | Type: tasks | click OK does nothing?

Should open C:\WINDOWS\Tasks or %windir%\Tasks

This should open the Scheduled Tasks folder.
Start | Run | Paste this in the box and click OK...

file:///::{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} is Scheduled Tasks

Sorry about the typing error - I did mean task scheduler instead of task
manager but that is not in services.msc either.

OK, try this, reinstall Tasks...

Start | Run | Type or paste: %windir%\inf | Click OK |
Scroll down to mstask.inf | Right click mstask.inf and select Install

Then reboot.


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[Guest]

Thanks Wesley, that got it sorted.
I now have Scheduled Tasks up and running.
The only thing I seem to have a problem with now is my System Restore.
It will not let me create a restore point. It says "System Restore is not
able to create a restore point. Please restart the computer and try again."
Restarting doesn't make any difference anyway. I have followed a couple
suggestions in the faqs but they do not work.
Do you have any ideas please?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Julie,

I now have Scheduled Tasks up and running.

Glad to hear that.

System Restore is not able to create a restore point. Please restart the
computer and then run system restore again.

Try disabling and re-enabling System Restore.

To manually turn off System Restore, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click the System Restore tab.
3. Click to select the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off
System Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK.
4. Click Yes when you receive the prompt to the turn off System Restore.

Reboot.

To turn on System Restore, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click the System Restore tab.
3. Click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box (or the Turn off
System Restore on all drives check box), and then click OK.

How to turn on and turn off System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310405

Scroll down to
Troubleshooting
here...
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/plan/faqsrwxp.mspx

All kinds of stuff about System Restore
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/tips.html

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[Guest]

Hi Wes,
Thanks for your patience. I have done what you suggested and it has made no
difference. I have checked the site you suggested which didn't seem to help
me. I have checked my event log and found three information points (not
warnings or errors), the source of all three is srservice and the event
numbers are 115 (twice and 116. Trying to find out more by clicking on them
doesn't help me at all.
Any ideas at all???
If not I'll just have to give up and keep my fingers crossed that I never
need it.
Thanks
Julie

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi Julie,

I do not use System Restore and have it disabled.

srservice = System Restore Service.

srservice is the Service name. System Restore Service is the Display name.

Event ID: 115
Source: SRService
System Restore monitoring was enabled on all drives.

Event 116 turns up nothing.

You might try to enable System Restore only on the drive that contains your
XP install (as it really is of no benefit on the other drives, if any).

From Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
<quote>
System Restore is limited in the repair function when it "goes bad". All
you can do is stop and restart the service. Doing this results in the loss
of all existing restore points, but you aren't going to be able to use them
at this point anyways. Click start/run, type services.msc and click ok.
Scroll down to the system restore service and double click it. Click the
stop button. Wait a few moments, then click the start button.
<quote>

You Cannot Create a Restore Point with a HighPoint Driver Installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322246

How to troubleshoot the System Restore tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302796

Troubleshoot System Restore “Restore Point Failures” in Windows XP
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

How to Troubleshoot System Restore when Restore Points are not being created
automatically in Windows XP
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srauto.html

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[Guest]

Hi Wesley,
Thanks for all your help and patience. I am going to give up on System
restore now. I realise it is not important, but I'm just a 'belt and braces'
kind of girl!!
Not to worry, life goes on ...
Thanks again,
Julie ))