Windows Scheduled Tasks of PowerGen not Functioning Properly

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"rock" <rratterree@scana.com> wrote in message
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> I am attempting to schedule a bat file to kick off PowerGen at a
> specified time. I have tested the bat file and I know it works
> correctly. I have also tested the task with the "Run" command from the
> right click and it executes successfully. I can run the scheduled
> tasks while I am logged on to the computer. The scheduled tasks will
> not run when I am logged off of the computer. I do not have have "Run
> only if logged on" check box checked. I do have it enabled. I have
> entered userid/password information that is required for it to use the
> network. I have gone through C:\Windows\Tasks and from the menu
> Advanced->AT Service Account and entered userid and password
> information there as well. I have tried changing the account
> information on the Task Scheduler service from the service account to a
> specified userid and password ( same as above) but then when I attempt
> to restart the service to have the settings take effect, I get an error
> 1079 - account information does not match other services in this
> project. I'm really at my wit's end and have spent too much time on
> this. Please Help!
>

Leave the account for the Task Scheduler service at the s"ystem"
account but use an account for your scheduled task that has
adequate rights for the resources you're trying to access.

Now create a batch file as below, placing your PowerGen command
inside:

@echo off
echo %date% %time% Start of task > c:\test.log
echo User=%UserName%, Path=%path% >> c:\test.log
c:\Tools\PowerGen.exe 1>>c:\test.log 2>c:\test.err
echo ErrorLevel of c:\Tools\YourTask.exe=%ErrorLevel% >> c:\test.log
echo %date% %time% End of task >> c:\test.log

Schedule this batch file to run while you're logged off, then
examine the two log files. Things should become a lot clearer!