Scheduled Task Error

[h3adbang3r]

whenever i add a new item in Scheduled Task it says:


General page initialization failed.
The specified error is:
0x80041315: The Task Scheduler Service is not running.


is there anything i can do to fix this? cause i really need to use the scheduled tasks

thanks

[JungleMan]

Go into Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services

and snoop around for a Task Scheduler service. If it isn't already started, start it up :)

[h3adbang3r]

Originally posted by Jungle-Man
Go into Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services

and snoop around for a Task Scheduler service. If it isn't already started, start it up :)

that sounds right, but i dont see any Task scheduler service or somethin around that

is there a specific name for it?

[Martin Wilson]

The problem is becuase a file Task Scheduler needs to access is read only...I have forgotten which one it is but I'll start looking...

[Martin Wilson]

Try this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q223170&

[h3adbang3r]

i use windows XP.. and that site is for 2000

[parksie]

XP is close enough to 2000 that it might apply ;)

[h3adbang3r]

Originally posted by parksie
XP is close enough to 2000 that it might apply ;)

i tried it, and its the same as before..
i dont havbe Task Scheduler in the Services thing

[siyan]

try start, run, then:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

-C

[h3adbang3r]

still gives an error :(

[Martin Wilson]

Do you have just Schedule or Scheduler in the Services...I read somewhere that IE 5.? renames it or something.

[h3adbang3r]

nope :(

[Martin Wilson]

Try this:
6. If Task Scheduler does not appear in the list, then follow these steps to enable the Task Scheduler.
1. Follow the instructions for your operating system:
Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Windows XP: Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Scheduled Tasks.
3. Click Advanced, and then click Start Using Task Scheduler.
4. Close the Task Scheduler.
It might work! :)

[h3adbang3r]

its says unable to start the service

this is so wierd :confused:

[Martin Wilson]

Has it ever worked? You could always try reinstalling! :(

[h3adbang3r]

Originally posted by Martin Wilson
Has it ever worked? You could always try reinstalling! :(

yea.. until i reformatted
when i reformatted, i tried it and it didnt work

reinstalling scheduled tasks? how do u do that?

[avibp]

I am having the same problem and can't seem to google
the answer and this thread seems to have not answered the question either.

Scenerio: Win XP sp2 all updates from MS installed. I open task scheduler and click on advanced, then on START USING and it tells me "Unable to start the service".

I open the services MSC and no longer is task scheduler listed as a service.

It was there before but, has been missing for months.


Sorry for the old thread bump.


Please help.


(I just registered however, the VB version number that I entered may not be correct.)

[avibp]

WOW !

No Body? Un-real!

[Greyskull]

To h3adbang3r

The cause of this from what ive read before was frm wat i remember is due to the Scheduler service being updated. However, the registry entries that point to the program file may not be changed, so the previous version runs.

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) -> going to run and then typing 'regedit' without the '.
2. Locate the ImagePath value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule
3. Double-click the ImagePath value.
4. Change the path to:
%SystemRoot%\System32\Mstask.exe
5. Quit Registry Editor.

ps before you do this make sure you have backed-up ur registry.

That should do the trick.

To avibp

Welcome to the forums. What kind of error are you getting? is it the same error as h3adbang3r. If so try the resolution mentioned, if not can u give more info

Regards,

[Greyskull]

if #4 doesnt wrk then try the following instead:

%SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

both shud wrk if i can remember correctly...

[avibp]

Thank you Greyskull. Scheduled Task (Task Scheduler) is working again.

Yes, my situation was the same as above including the error code.

I have to share this with you.
Your instructions were correct and instructed me to go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule

The entire key "Schedule" was completely missing. It went from SCardSvr directly to
ScsiPort with no Schedule inbetween.

So, I found an old exported copy of my registry, located the missing "scheduled" section, copied it and pasted it to a newly created DOT reg file and injected it. It worked perfectly aside from the fact that I had to edit each of the entries to force the Scheduler data base to update otherwise the service errored out with "Could not Start"

"%SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" is correct for XP.
I couldn't find mstask.exe except for 98 and 2k systems.

Thanks a LOT. :afrog:

[avibp]

Greyskull, I just gave an agree rating however, I
dunno how to mark this old thread as resolved.

Again, thanks,
sorry.

[Greyskull]

Greyskull, I just gave an agree rating however, I
dunno how to mark this old thread as resolved.

Again, thanks,
sorry.

no worries. it was one of the 2 registry values jst wasnt as sure which 1 would work.

as for putting a resolved thread on this only h3adbang3r can do it, as he is the one who started this thread, but jst to let ya know how to do it its in my siggy ;) :P

[George566]

I had a similar problem but somewhat different. I couldn't start the Task Scheduler & was getting "Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process". (I have Windows XP).

The solution turned out to be:
1. open services (Start, Run, 'services.msc')
2. Scroll down to Task Scheduler and look at 'Log On As' column (which was hidden off-screen for me) to see if it's different from that of other services.
3. Right-click 'Task Scheduler' and select 'Properties'
4. In 'Log-On' tab click 'Local System Account'
5. Hit 'ok' and 'start the service', which should now work

Hope this save somebody some time.

[Northerner]

I too am having the same problem with Task Scheduler. I am running XP with all the updates with the exception of IE 8.0. Task Scheduler is not in Services and h3adbanger3r's fix did not work since I do not have a file mstask.exe. However there is the registry entry "%SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs". Looking to get the scheduler running again but am getting the error code 0X80041315, Task Scheduler is not running. This is really making me mean, hope one of you can help me out with this one.