Task Scheduler in XP will not run

JacobsCreek · Cadet Joined: Feb 04, 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Australia

This is the error message for new tasks :-
The new task has been created,but may not run because the account information could not be set.The specififc error is:
0x80041315:The Task Scheduler Service is not running.

There are some existing set tasks that will not work either such as Virus definition file automatic updates "LiveUpdate". The error message is :-
General page initialization failed:
The specific error is:
0x80041315:The Task Scheduler Service is not running.

My log-in uname and password is all in order

I tried the Microsoft site and got no joy , can anybody help please?

helpless · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:44 am Post subject: Task Scheduler Service

Is your Event Log Service running ? if i'm not mistaking, it has to be on to be able to start the Task Scheduler Service.

wandrinstar · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject:

Hello JacobsCreek, I had that problem for a long time myself until a couple of days ago when I got my thinking cap on.

Get Administrative Tools in Control Panel. Look for "Services" when found
look for Task Scheduler, right click for Properties and make your selection
it will be Manual or Automatic. That should be it. See attachment;

RBJ · Cadet Joined: Apr 01, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: USA

I tried all of this. Even Event Log service has been already started. When I go to Services and select "Task Scheduler", "Start", "Stop", "Pause" buttons are not enabled and it says "Starting". I dont know whats going on. Its freaking annoying. I have been trying to fix this for the last one month.
Please guys...help me out from this.

Thanks.

parputt · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:04 am Post subject:

Have you tried this yet:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.as...bContent=1

Deals with your specific error.

RBJ · Cadet Joined: Apr 01, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: USA

I first thought of doing that but then noticed that solution was for Windows NT and I am running Windows XP. As I didnt want to take a risk by playing with registry I didnt try it.

Any comments ? ideas ? Pleaseee

parputt · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:43 pm Post subject:

XP is pretty much just a dummed down version of NT. It would not hurt to try. Just export the old keys before modifying them. If it does not work put the old keys back in.

RBJ · Cadet Joined: Apr 01, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: USA

Now Here is one more Problem.
I tried this solution but system couldn't find "mstask.exe". And then my Windows Explorer screwed up. As soon as I click on my computer it started displaying "Torch" symbol.
Then I disabled WIA service and again put that registry value back as it was.

So the conclusion is my system doesnt have "mstask.exe"

Instead of
ImagePath = %SystemRoot%\System32\Mstask.exe

my computer has this value....
ImagePath = %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

parputt · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:16 am Post subject:

Hmmmmmmm

RBJ · Cadet Joined: Apr 01, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: USA

Guys...Please help me !!
I cant think of anything else... I appreciate your replies. Waiting for your replies........

Thanks

RBJ · Cadet Joined: Apr 01, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: USA

Hellooooooooooo
Is anybody here ??? Pleaseeeeeee Somebody...help me out from this problem Sad

glenn0smond · Cadet Joined: Apr 17, 2004 Posts: 1 Location: USA

I think I got the solution. I actually had this nice long beatiful post written, but AOL crashed before it ever got sent.... suprise! Thanks for everyone LEADING me in the right direction...

Anyway this is what happend: I disabled the Event Log trying to make my system boot faster. To quote Microsoft "If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start." Actually it says "This service cannot be stopped".

Anyway the fix: Open control panel and administrative tools and services, find EVENT LOG, double click it and select automatic for startup type. Then click start on the left pane. Now find Task Scheduler and do the same...

hope it works Smile

hlk · Cadet Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 1 Location: UK

I too had problem with scheduled tasks.. have Norton installed on Windows XP home pc with wireless network.

I wil cut to the chase here as this took many long hours trawling the net for answers talking to DELL / MSN .. uninstalling just about everything..
tried 'scannow' etc etc.. did a Repair Install from XP disk ..

problem still there .. can't stop or start scheduled tasks.. can't pause, can't add a task..
unable to change anything in services tab.. everthing greyed out ..

try this .. it'll takes seconds and solved my problem

in c:\windows you find the schedlgu.txt log file

right click , check the properties tab
if it's in read only then uncheck that box

that should do it ..
just reboot and check that the service comes up OK via the EVENT viewer

good luck & please post if this helps

christine

wandrinstar · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject:

As posted above I had a problem where I couldn't do a single task with Task Schedular. I discovered if I went into "Services" and r/clicked Task Schedular it brought up "properties" I changed it to "automatic". Problem solved. Exclamation


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