Scheduled backups do not run

[M Skabialka]

I have tried several times to schedule a backup to run in the evening on our
Win 2000 server, but despite taking great pains to ensure that every entry
is accurate and complete, the task never runs. I schedule it using the
Scheduled tasks tab in Backup, then go into the actual task and add /um to
the command line, but there is nothing in the Event log, and the task says
"Could not start".

I have no problems with manual backups, but would like to make it automatic
when I am out of the office.

What could be wrong here? Is there a step I am missing, though I have taken
great care to answer every prompt in the wizard?

Thanks,
Mich

 

[Dave Patrick]

Scheduled Tasks|Advanced|View Log may provide some details.

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:
|I have tried several times to schedule a backup to run in the evening on
our
| Win 2000 server, but despite taking great pains to ensure that every entry
| is accurate and complete, the task never runs. I schedule it using the
| Scheduled tasks tab in Backup, then go into the actual task and add /um
to
| the command line, but there is nothing in the Event log, and the task says
| "Could not start".
|
| I have no problems with manual backups, but would like to make it
automatic
| when I am out of the office.
|
| What could be wrong here? Is there a step I am missing, though I have
taken
| great care to answer every prompt in the wizard?
|
| Thanks,
| Mich
|
|

 

[M Skabialka]

I did not know there was a log there! Thanks.



"18 Nov 5pm #4.job" (NTBACKUP.EXE) 11/18/2004 5:00:01 PM ** ERROR **

The attempt to log on to the account associated with the task
failed, therefore, the task did not run.

The specific error is:

0x80070775: The referenced account is currently locked out and
may not be logged on to.

Verify that the task's Run-as name and password are valid and
try again.

[ ***** Most recent entry is above this line ***** ]



Anyway, last week I did get locked out and had to reset the password - could
this have been caused by the scheduled task? I had no idea at the time what
caused the lockout.



Mich

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes, if the password specified for the task was an old or incorrect one.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I did not know there was a log there! Thanks.
|
|
|
| "18 Nov 5pm #4.job" (NTBACKUP.EXE) 11/18/2004 5:00:01 PM ** ERROR **
|
| The attempt to log on to the account associated with the task
| failed, therefore, the task did not run.
|
| The specific error is:
|
| 0x80070775: The referenced account is currently locked out and
| may not be logged on to.
|
| Verify that the task's Run-as name and password are valid and
| try again.
|
| [ ***** Most recent entry is above this line ***** ]
|
|
|
| Anyway, last week I did get locked out and had to reset the password -
could
| this have been caused by the scheduled task? I had no idea at the time
what
| caused the lockout.
|
|
|
| Mich