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I have a scheduler task setup to run every hour, to update a web server. It runs each hour correctly. But after a reboot, the task always starts to fail: The error is:

  Task Scheduler failed to start "\Website Refresh" task for user "myserver\Admin". Additional Data: Error Value: 2147943726.

The task requires admin privileges and is setup like this:

  • "When running the task, use the following user account" (myserver\Admin)
  • "Run whether user is logged on or not" (checked)
  • "Do not store password" (unchecked)
  • "Run with highest privileges" (checked)
  • "Hidden" (unchecked)
  • "Trigger" (daily at 12:00 AM ever day, after triggered repeat every 1 hour for a duration of 1 hour...")

This tasks fails the same way if I run it manually (using the RUN button in the task scheduler).

Once I go in as admin and reset the password on the task it starts work again. Until I reboot again.

jm.
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"Trigger" (daily at 12:00 AM ever day, after triggered repeat every 1 hour for a duration of 1 hour...")

Doesn't this make it run only once a day? Duration should be 24 hours.

  • no, it runs hourly. But, in any case, I get the error even if I go and run it manually. – jm. Jun 14 '09 at 19:53
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According to several forum posts I found, there seems to be a Vista problem with storing User credentials for the task scheduler.

Symptom (eventlog):

  • Event ID: 101
  • OP Code: 6619136
  • Error Value: 2147943726

Possible Solution:

If the "Run whether user is logged on or not" option is used:

  • check the box on "Do not store password"
  • check "Run at highest privileges"
  • make sure you got sufficient Admin rights for what your tasking.
splattne
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  • I am already configured as indicated in the "possible solution", but it loses setting again after reboot. – jm. Jun 18 '09 at 14:05
  • According to your original question, you have the "Do not store password" box UNchecked. Did you try it with it checked? – Russ Warren Jun 18 '09 at 14:37
  • I think this is the key: check the box on "Do not store password" – jm. Jun 23 '09 at 14:24