Problems with Task Scheduler in Windows 7

Hi Bruce,

Have you made any changes to the computer prior to this issue?

Try the following methods and check if it helps.

Method 1:

Refer to the steps from the following Microsoft article.

Troubleshooting Task Scheduler

Method 2:

I would suggest you to perform a clean boot and check.

Clean boot will check if any third party application is causing the issue, as clean boot helps in eliminating software conflicts.

How to troubleshoot problem by performing clean boot in Windows 7: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: Once you are done with the troubleshooting, perform the steps in “How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot “to reset computer as usual.

Method 3:

I would suggest you to perform a sfc scan and check.

The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.

Steps to perform a SFC scan:

**a)**Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow

b)    Type the following command, and then press ENTER:

sfc /scannow

After the scan has completed, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check.

SFC Scan - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

Keep us posted on the status of the issue.

Try*3,

To test task scheduler I am logged on and force the task to run. The same error(s) appear when the system attempts to run with no one logged on.

In Windows XP professional I was able to have Task Scheduler run Access databases. I was able to run Access 2007 (.accdb) unattended.

My initial attempts to run were not from the root directory. Other directories have spaces in the naming convention and I read some articles that spaces can cause problems (originally: C;\Program Files\Files\Test.accdb).

Is Windows 7 the main problem?

Bruce

If you are not actually logged into the PC with the Admin account you specified for this task at the time the task tries to run then the task will fail. 

The only tasks that can be run under those conditions are those that have no user interface. 

.accdb databases require a user interface.

Is that the situation?

In addition, databases in the C:\ root folder can always be a problem as Windows 7 does not actually want anything to run from that folder [as a security measure].  I appreciate that you might not be doing this as the C:\ location you gave might have been shortened for simplicity of explanation.

Vijin,

I created a new user as described, same problem, same error messages.

Bruce

Vijin,

Tried all three (3) methods, still will not work. It seems like it is a 32 bit versus a 64 bit conflict. I even created a new task and just requested that task scheduler open a simple database.

Any other ideas?

Bruce