Task Scheduler Error message/cannot run

[James Welch]

For some reason I cannot open Task Scheduler. When I try to open it says
"Task Scheduler service not running. Verify that the service is running."
In services.msc it says that it is "started". I would stop and restart it
but the options are greyed out. Get an error messenge where I try to stop
it via Task Manager services tab.

I have tried net start "task scheduler" in cmd.exe but everytime i try to
start task scheduler it says its already running (when there is oviously a
problem with it) and when i try to stop it i get an error message, access
denied. I have UAC turned off and did "run as administrator".

Also i try to add the snap-in within the MMC.exe but once i add the task
scheduler snap in it says service not available, verify it is running.


Any ideas?

 

[Jonathan Liu [MSFT]]

Hi Jim,

Can you tell me which build you are using?

Also try the following from the command line. What is the State?

sc query schedule

Also if you run this, it will (should)display display a list of tasks.

schtasks /query

Let me know:

Thanks,
Jonathan

 

[James Welch]

I am using build RC2

This just recently started happening. I'm not sure if its the cause but i
installed a program, TweakVI, a couple of days ago. It didn't really have
many tweaks that I was interested in so i uninstalled it. Around the days
when it was installed or recently uninstalled i believe was when I checked
the Reliability Monitor and it wasn't working. Is it possible that this
program messed with any security or other settings?

when typing
"sc query schedule"
i get this:

SERVICE_NAME: schedule
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0


I get
ERROR: The network address is invalid.
when trying "schtasks /query"


Thanks for your help,
James




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[Jonathan Liu [MSFT]]

Jim,

There appears to be some issues with the service. SC is saying the service
is running, however, the schtask is unable to list any tasks. It is hard
to tell what is going on from these external symptoms.

FYI - Post RC1 you will be unable to stop the Task Scheduler service out of
the box. That is why you are getting the Access Denied. However, you can
issue the following command to enable this.

sc sdset schedule
DA;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)SAU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)

This is basically setting the ACL on who can Stop\Start the service. You
can try this and see if this kickstarts the service.

I am not seeing this issue on the RTM builds. However, I will try and repro
with the tools you mentioned.

Thanks,
Jonathan

 

[James Welch]

The procedure you listed allowed me to stop and restart the service, but
with no success. I will most likely keep it the way it is or just re-install
RC2 as I am already dual booting with XP, so it is no hassle at all. Thanks
for your help.

 

[James Welch]

I found the culprit I believe. It was NOD32 beta 2.7. After I reformatted I
installed NOD32 2.7 which is compatable with Vista. After installing and
restarting I checked task scheduler and I would not work again like before.
I uninstalled NOD32 and now it is working porperly like it should. Oviously
something wrong with the NOD32 integrated scheduler. Anyone else
experiencing this problem?

 

[Dennis Pack]

James:
There's an updated IMON.dll file at
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=68 to cure this problem.
Only install the updated IMON.dll file in Vista. Installing the nod32.exe
file in Vista will corrupt nod32 in Vista. I had to install the updated
nod32.exe file in Windows x64 but I haven't installed the updated IMON.dll
file in Vista yet.