Windows XP Scheduled tasks won't run, even with correct pa..

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I'm not an expert, but check in the services in control panel. Ther's a
service called Sceduled Tasks i believe. Make it activate on startup

"XxLicherxX" wrote:

> Hello everyone.
>
> I am having a problem with getting scheduled tasks to work properly. I
> have one that is set up run a .exe every half hour. The task will run
> fine for about 3-4 hours. Then all of a sudden, it will stop running
> with the error "Could not start." A look in the logfile says:
>
> TheProgram.job" (TheProgram.exe) 7/22/2005 11:00:00 AM ** ERROR **
> The attempt to log on to the account associated with the task failed,
> therefore, the task did not run.
> The specific error is:
> 0x80070569: Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested
> logon type at this computer.
> Verify that the task's Run-as name and password are valid and try
> again.
>
> After this I went back in and retyped the password. The task ran great
> for a few more hours and then went back to the "Could not start"
> status.
>
> Its like it keeps losing the password. The account that is being used
> is an administrative level account. Why is this happening and how can I
> fix it?
>
> Thanks
>
>