or use the at:exe program provided by admin kit. we use that with the same configuration as yours -- Best regards, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Friday, February 21, 2003, 5:56:29 AM, you wrote: PRS> The scheduler service doesn't like to run batch files directly. (Or at PRS> least, it didn't use to - I don't know if this is still true) Have the job PRS> run an instance of CMD and the batch file. PRS> cmd.exe /c batchfile.bat PRS> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;119919 PRS> You could schedule this in NT Backup PRS> see: PRS> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239892 PRS> -Patrick R. Sweeney PRS> http://boston.craigslist.org/bos/res/8484283.html PRS> ----- Original Message ----- PRS> From: "Luke Cassar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PRS> To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PRS> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:55 PM PRS> Subject: Problem with Scheduler >> Hi All, >> this problem has been bugging me for ages, and I cant find anything useful >> to fix it. >> Basically, the scheduled tasks on our previous backup server (NT4 >> SP6a)would not run. You would schedule them to run, and they would just >> return a status of could not start (this is in the scheduled jobs window). >> The job is a simple batch file that runs NTBackup with a number of >> switches to make sure it does what we want. >> If the batch file is run manually by double clicking on it, then the >> backup executes without a hitch and everyone is happy. >> Recently a new server was added to the network, with a fresh build of NT4 >> SP6A and Internet Explorer 5 so we figured this would be as good a time as >> any to move the tape unit to this new server and schedule the backups to >> occur there instead. I had just assumed a problem with the scheduler on >> the previous server. >> Copied the script and modified it accordingly, and the exact same error >> occured right off the bat. The job could not start. >> I had hoped for at least a few months smooth operation before this sorta >> thing started happening again, but no such luck. Once again on the new >> server, the backup batch file runs perfectly. >> >> I know that the NTbackup window has to be closed for the backups to start, >> but even that does not help. >> >> Any suggestions would be appreciated. >> >> Cheers. >> >> ------ >> You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% PRS> ------ PRS> You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] PRS> Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp PRS> To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
