Schedule Task won't run

[Julie]

Hi,

Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task but it just
won't run. Made sure to use user name with a password, as
that was causing problems initially, but it still won't
run. If I right click on the task and click run, the last
run date changes but the status never updates, the backup
is not run at all. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Julie

[Manivel \( Msft \)]

Do you see any error message in the log ?
From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on advanced and view log.

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"Julie" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task but it just
> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a password, as
> that was causing problems initially, but it still won't
> run. If I right click on the task and click run, the last
> run date changes but the status never updates, the backup
> is not run at all. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Julie

[Julie]

It doesn't show anything in the log (from advanced drop
down) for the task I'm having problems with. From the
scheduled task window it does update the last ran date,
but nothing in the log.
>-----Original Message-----
>Do you see any error message in the log ?
>From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on advanced
and view log.
>
>--
>
>-Mani.
>
>This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
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specified at
>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>
>
>"Julie" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task but it
just
>> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a password,
as
>> that was causing problems initially, but it still won't
>> run. If I right click on the task and click run, the
last
>> run date changes but the status never updates, the
backup
>> is not run at all. Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Julie
>
>
>.
>

[Manivel \( Msft \)]

Even if the task succeeds, you should see a message in the log as I
mentioned below.
Note that the logfile is in circular mode so the latest message is always
found just above
a line like follows...

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

Also what is the command you are trying to execute in the task ????

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"Julie" > wrote in message
...
> It doesn't show anything in the log (from advanced drop
> down) for the task I'm having problems with. From the
> scheduled task window it does update the last ran date,
> but nothing in the log.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Do you see any error message in the log ?
> >From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on advanced
> and view log.
> >
> >--
> >
> >-Mani.
> >
> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
> specified at
> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >
> >
> >"Julie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task but it
> just
> >> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a password,
> as
> >> that was causing problems initially, but it still won't
> >> run. If I right click on the task and click run, the
> last
> >> run date changes but the status never updates, the
> backup
> >> is not run at all. Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Julie
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[julie]

Okay, in log it shows: unable to start, system could not
find the file specified.

The file is installed on a second physical hard drive, G:,
the complete text of task is "G:\p7\bearback.exe auto".

thanks,
Julie
>-----Original Message-----
>Even if the task succeeds, you should see a message in
the log as I
>mentioned below.
>Note that the logfile is in circular mode so the latest
message is always
>found just above
>a line like follows...
>
> ***** Most recent entry is above this line *****
>
>Also what is the command you are trying to execute in the
task ????
>
>--
>
>-Mani.
>
>This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
specified at
>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>
>
>"Julie" > wrote in message
...
>> It doesn't show anything in the log (from advanced drop
>> down) for the task I'm having problems with. From the
>> scheduled task window it does update the last ran date,
>> but nothing in the log.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Do you see any error message in the log ?
>> >From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on advanced
>> and view log.
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >-Mani.
>> >
>> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights.
>> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
>> specified at
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >"Julie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task but it
>> just
>> >> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a
password,
>> as
>> >> that was causing problems initially, but it still
won't
>> >> run. If I right click on the task and click run, the
>> last
>> >> run date changes but the status never updates, the
>> backup
>> >> is not run at all. Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Julie
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Manivel \( Msft \)]

Ok. So the task now runs fine if you give the correct path ??

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"julie" > wrote in message
...
> Okay, in log it shows: unable to start, system could not
> find the file specified.
>
> The file is installed on a second physical hard drive, G:,
> the complete text of task is "G:\p7\bearback.exe auto".
>
> thanks,
> Julie
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Even if the task succeeds, you should see a message in
> the log as I
> >mentioned below.
> >Note that the logfile is in circular mode so the latest
> message is always
> >found just above
> >a line like follows...
> >
> > ***** Most recent entry is above this line *****
> >
> >Also what is the command you are trying to execute in the
> task ????
> >
> >--
> >
> >-Mani.
> >
> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
> specified at
> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >
> >
> >"Julie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> It doesn't show anything in the log (from advanced drop
> >> down) for the task I'm having problems with. From the
> >> scheduled task window it does update the last ran date,
> >> but nothing in the log.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Do you see any error message in the log ?
> >> >From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on advanced
> >> and view log.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >
> >> >-Mani.
> >> >
> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
> and
> >> confers no rights.
> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
> >> specified at
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Julie" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task but it
> >> just
> >> >> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a
> password,
> >> as
> >> >> that was causing problems initially, but it still
> won't
> >> >> run. If I right click on the task and click run, the
> >> last
> >> >> run date changes but the status never updates, the
> >> backup
> >> >> is not run at all. Any ideas?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> Julie
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[julie]

No, the complete path is (and was) correct, but I still
can't get the task to run.


>-----Original Message-----
>Ok. So the task now runs fine if you give the correct
path ??
>
>--
>
>-Mani.
>
>This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
specified at
>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>
>
>"julie" > wrote in message
...
>> Okay, in log it shows: unable to start, system could not
>> find the file specified.
>>
>> The file is installed on a second physical hard drive,
G:,
>> the complete text of task is "G:\p7\bearback.exe auto".
>>
>> thanks,
>> Julie
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Even if the task succeeds, you should see a message in
>> the log as I
>> >mentioned below.
>> >Note that the logfile is in circular mode so the latest
>> message is always
>> >found just above
>> >a line like follows...
>> >
>> > ***** Most recent entry is above this line *****
>> >
>> >Also what is the command you are trying to execute in
the
>> task ????
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >-Mani.
>> >
>> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights.
>> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
>> specified at
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >"Julie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> It doesn't show anything in the log (from advanced
drop
>> >> down) for the task I'm having problems with. From the
>> >> scheduled task window it does update the last ran
date,
>> >> but nothing in the log.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Do you see any error message in the log ?
>> >> >From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on
advanced
>> >> and view log.
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >
>> >> >-Mani.
>> >> >
>> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
>> and
>> >> confers no rights.
>> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the
terms
>> >> specified at
>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Julie" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task but
it
>> >> just
>> >> >> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a
>> password,
>> >> as
>> >> >> that was causing problems initially, but it still
>> won't
>> >> >> run. If I right click on the task and click run,
the
>> >> last
>> >> >> run date changes but the status never updates, the
>> >> backup
>> >> >> is not run at all. Any ideas?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> Julie
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Manivel \( Msft \)]

I assume auto is a switch you are passing to the executable bearback.exe ?
Can you try without the quotes when you specify the executable for task ?
ie. G:\p7\bearback.exe auto ??

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-Mani.

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"julie" > wrote in message
...
> No, the complete path is (and was) correct, but I still
> can't get the task to run.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Ok. So the task now runs fine if you give the correct
> path ??
> >
> >--
> >
> >-Mani.
> >
> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
> specified at
> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >
> >
> >"julie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Okay, in log it shows: unable to start, system could not
> >> find the file specified.
> >>
> >> The file is installed on a second physical hard drive,
> G:,
> >> the complete text of task is "G:\p7\bearback.exe auto".
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> Julie
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Even if the task succeeds, you should see a message in
> >> the log as I
> >> >mentioned below.
> >> >Note that the logfile is in circular mode so the latest
> >> message is always
> >> >found just above
> >> >a line like follows...
> >> >
> >> > ***** Most recent entry is above this line *****
> >> >
> >> >Also what is the command you are trying to execute in
> the
> >> task ????
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >
> >> >-Mani.
> >> >
> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
> and
> >> confers no rights.
> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
> >> specified at
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Julie" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> It doesn't show anything in the log (from advanced
> drop
> >> >> down) for the task I'm having problems with. From the
> >> >> scheduled task window it does update the last ran
> date,
> >> >> but nothing in the log.
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Do you see any error message in the log ?
> >> >> >From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on
> advanced
> >> >> and view log.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >
> >> >> >-Mani.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
> >> and
> >> >> confers no rights.
> >> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the
> terms
> >> >> specified at
> >> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Julie" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task but
> it
> >> >> just
> >> >> >> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a
> >> password,
> >> >> as
> >> >> >> that was causing problems initially, but it still
> >> won't
> >> >> >> run. If I right click on the task and click run,
> the
> >> >> last
> >> >> >> run date changes but the status never updates, the
> >> >> backup
> >> >> >> is not run at all. Any ideas?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >> Julie
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Julie]

Yes, the auto is a switch for the exe, and when we type in
auto, save, look at it again, the quotes are there. So I
am unable to get it to even try without the quotes.

>-----Original Message-----
>I assume auto is a switch you are passing to the
executable bearback.exe ?
>Can you try without the quotes when you specify the
executable for task ?
>ie. G:\p7\bearback.exe auto ??
>
>--
>
>-Mani.
>
>This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
specified at
>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>
>
>"julie" > wrote in message
...
>> No, the complete path is (and was) correct, but I still
>> can't get the task to run.
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Ok. So the task now runs fine if you give the correct
>> path ??
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >-Mani.
>> >
>> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights.
>> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
>> specified at
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >"julie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Okay, in log it shows: unable to start, system could
not
>> >> find the file specified.
>> >>
>> >> The file is installed on a second physical hard
drive,
>> G:,
>> >> the complete text of task is "G:\p7\bearback.exe
auto".
>> >>
>> >> thanks,
>> >> Julie
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Even if the task succeeds, you should see a message
in
>> >> the log as I
>> >> >mentioned below.
>> >> >Note that the logfile is in circular mode so the
latest
>> >> message is always
>> >> >found just above
>> >> >a line like follows...
>> >> >
>> >> > ***** Most recent entry is above this line *****
>> >> >
>> >> >Also what is the command you are trying to execute
in
>> the
>> >> task ????
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >
>> >> >-Mani.
>> >> >
>> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
>> and
>> >> confers no rights.
>> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the
terms
>> >> specified at
>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Julie" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> It doesn't show anything in the log (from advanced
>> drop
>> >> >> down) for the task I'm having problems with. From
the
>> >> >> scheduled task window it does update the last ran
>> date,
>> >> >> but nothing in the log.
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >Do you see any error message in the log ?
>> >> >> >From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on
>> advanced
>> >> >> and view log.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >--
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >-Mani.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no
warranties,
>> >> and
>> >> >> confers no rights.
>> >> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the
>> terms
>> >> >> specified at
>> >> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"Julie" > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task
but
>> it
>> >> >> just
>> >> >> >> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a
>> >> password,
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> that was causing problems initially, but it
still
>> >> won't
>> >> >> >> run. If I right click on the task and click
run,
>> the
>> >> >> last
>> >> >> >> run date changes but the status never updates,
the
>> >> >> backup
>> >> >> >> is not run at all. Any ideas?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> >> Julie
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Manivel \( Msft \)]

Can you right click on the task, in the Run as field enter
g:\p7\bearback.exe auto
and then click on ok. In the dialog box that prompts, can you verify the
user
name and then type correct password and try this ? I was able to do this and
it
was not putting any quotes.

If this still does not work for you, create a file called g:\test.bat and
open up notepad
and type the same line with no quotes. Save this file and create a new task
giving
executable name as g:\test.bat with valid user name and password.

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"Julie" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, the auto is a switch for the exe, and when we type in
> auto, save, look at it again, the quotes are there. So I
> am unable to get it to even try without the quotes.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I assume auto is a switch you are passing to the
> executable bearback.exe ?
> >Can you try without the quotes when you specify the
> executable for task ?
> >ie. G:\p7\bearback.exe auto ??
> >
> >--
> >
> >-Mani.
> >
> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
> specified at
> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >
> >
> >"julie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> No, the complete path is (and was) correct, but I still
> >> can't get the task to run.
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Ok. So the task now runs fine if you give the correct
> >> path ??
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >
> >> >-Mani.
> >> >
> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
> and
> >> confers no rights.
> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
> >> specified at
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"julie" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> Okay, in log it shows: unable to start, system could
> not
> >> >> find the file specified.
> >> >>
> >> >> The file is installed on a second physical hard
> drive,
> >> G:,
> >> >> the complete text of task is "G:\p7\bearback.exe
> auto".
> >> >>
> >> >> thanks,
> >> >> Julie
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Even if the task succeeds, you should see a message
> in
> >> >> the log as I
> >> >> >mentioned below.
> >> >> >Note that the logfile is in circular mode so the
> latest
> >> >> message is always
> >> >> >found just above
> >> >> >a line like follows...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ***** Most recent entry is above this line *****
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Also what is the command you are trying to execute
> in
> >> the
> >> >> task ????
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >
> >> >> >-Mani.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties,
> >> and
> >> >> confers no rights.
> >> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the
> terms
> >> >> specified at
> >> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Julie" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> It doesn't show anything in the log (from advanced
> >> drop
> >> >> >> down) for the task I'm having problems with. From
> the
> >> >> >> scheduled task window it does update the last ran
> >> date,
> >> >> >> but nothing in the log.
> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >Do you see any error message in the log ?
> >> >> >> >From Control Panel->Scheduled Tasks.. Click on
> >> advanced
> >> >> >> and view log.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >--
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >-Mani.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no
> warranties,
> >> >> and
> >> >> >> confers no rights.
> >> >> >> >Use of included script samples are subject to the
> >> terms
> >> >> >> specified at
> >> >> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >"Julie" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Have XP Pro, trying to setup a scheduled task
> but
> >> it
> >> >> >> just
> >> >> >> >> won't run. Made sure to use user name with a
> >> >> password,
> >> >> >> as
> >> >> >> >> that was causing problems initially, but it
> still
> >> >> won't
> >> >> >> >> run. If I right click on the task and click
> run,
> >> the
> >> >> >> last
> >> >> >> >> run date changes but the status never updates,
> the
> >> >> >> backup
> >> >> >> >> is not run at all. Any ideas?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >> >> Julie
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >