task scheduler problem

[Arch Stanton]

I have been trying for a while to get a batch file to run around 3 in
the morning. During the day, I have tested it by locking my computer
and putting it in sleep mode. It wakes up and runs the batch file
perfectly. But when I leave it to run overnight it fails every time.
When I get here in the morning I have a red 'X' on the network drive
that the batch file is sitting on. All I have to do is click on the
drive and it refreshes fine. But when I go to manually run the batch
file it says it can't start it. If I open the task, re-input my
network password and then run it, it works. Do you have any idea why
the saved password would disappear or why the drive mapping would crap
out overnight?

 

[Jlmc]

Be sure your account has network access rights for 24 hours a day. It is
likly your account is being disabled after hours.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Add some basic diagnostic to your batch file:

@echo off
echo %date% %time% Start of job > c:\test.log
c:\SomeFolder\SomeProgram.exe 1>>c:\test.log 2>>c:\test.err
echo %date% %time% End of job >> c:\test.log

Now examine the log files, and all will become clear.