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Task Scheduler wont start
  1. #1


    samng Guest

    Task Scheduler wont start

    When I try to schedule a task on Vista, I have noticed the Task Scheduler
    service is not running. The I went to Control Panel->Administrator
    Tools->Service to start it manually but it refused to start and gave some
    'file not found' message. The service was marked as automatic but it is not
    running while all other automatic services are.



    Anyone seen this problem?

    Thanks,
    Sam

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  2. #2


    Ali Guest

    RE: Task Scheduler wont start

    Check for dependencies

    "samng" wrote:

    > When I try to schedule a task on Vista, I have noticed the Task Scheduler
    > service is not running. The I went to Control Panel->Administrator
    > Tools->Service to start it manually but it refused to start and gave some
    > 'file not found' message. The service was marked as automatic but it is not
    > running while all other automatic services are.
    >
    > Anyone seen this problem?
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Sam


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  3. #3


    samng Guest

    RE: Task Scheduler wont start

    It is dependent on Event Log Service but that suffers the same problem - cannot
    find file specified.


    "Ali" wrote:

    > Check for dependencies
    >
    > "samng" wrote:
    >
    > > When I try to schedule a task on Vista, I have noticed the Task Scheduler
    > > service is not running. The I went to Control Panel->Administrator
    > > Tools->Service to start it manually but it refused to start and gave some
    > > 'file not found' message. The service was marked as automatic but it is not
    > > running while all other automatic services are.
    > >
    > > Anyone seen this problem?
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > > Sam


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  4. #4


    BamBamBW Guest

    RE: Task Scheduler wont start

    Yes I have the same exact problem. I have ranted enough, or maybe not
    Under Error 4201 post. This is the same issue.. out of the blue Event Log
    service will not start and config tab is grayed out!! Not one single blurb
    on MS Support site and this has been an issue since Feb. 2007. I find so
    many posts with this exact problem but no resolution or explination.. The
    fact that MS won't even acknowledge the issue means they are flipping scared
    clueless script kitties that don't know what they he** they have released.

    Post this issue as many places as you can... too many folks have just said
    screw it and either disable Event log service and purchase third party
    logging or they wipe and reload... Incidently when you wipe and reload the
    problem does come back after a few weeks!!! "System restore does not work"

    Please post if you get an answer or a fix. Thanks!!

    "samng" wrote:

    > It is dependent on Event Log Service but that suffers the same problem - cannot
    > find file specified.
    >
    >
    > "Ali" wrote:
    >
    > > Check for dependencies
    > >
    > > "samng" wrote:
    > >
    > > > When I try to schedule a task on Vista, I have noticed the Task Scheduler
    > > > service is not running. The I went to Control Panel->Administrator
    > > > Tools->Service to start it manually but it refused to start and gave some
    > > > 'file not found' message. The service was marked as automatic but it is not
    > > > running while all other automatic services are.
    > > >
    > > > Anyone seen this problem?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks,
    > > > Sam


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