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Error message when starting Task Scheduler

Discussion in 'General Malware And Security' started by Cal Bear '66, Feb 23, 2008.

  1. Cal Bear '66

    Cal Bear '66 Guest

    Sorry for the multi-post (previously posted to the vista general group with no
    answer and I forgot to also cross-post to these maintenance and security
    groups).



    Suddenly when I open Task Scheduler I get the following error message:

    "An error has occurred for task Reminders - XXXXXXXX. Error message: The
    specified account name is not valid."

    (XXXXXXX represents my account name and it IS my VALID account name.)

    Can someone guide me in the steps necessary to get rid of this error?


    I Bleed Blue and Gold
    GO BEARS!
     
    Cal Bear '66, Feb 23, 2008
    #1
  3. Hank Arnold (MVP)

    Hank Arnold (MVP) Guest

    Cal Bear '66 wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Sorry for the multi-post (previously posted to the vista general group with no
    > answer and I forgot to also cross-post to these maintenance and security
    > groups).
    >
    >
    >
    > Suddenly when I open Task Scheduler I get the following error message:
    >
    > "An error has occurred for task Reminders - XXXXXXXX. Error message: The
    > specified account name is not valid."
    >
    > (XXXXXXX represents my account name and it IS my VALID account name.)
    >
    > Can someone guide me in the steps necessary to get rid of this error?
    >
    >
    > I Bleed Blue and Gold
    > GO BEARS!
    >
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Sounds like one of your scheduled tasks is trying to use a username that
    doesn't exist or doesn't have sufficient rights.

    What is in the event logs?

    --

    Regards,
    Hank Arnold
    Microsoft MVP
    Windows Server - Directory Services
     
    Hank Arnold (MVP), Feb 23, 2008
    #2
  4. Cal Bear '66

    Cal Bear '66 Guest

    Thanks for responding.

    I am the only user on this computer. The only other account is Guest (which has
    been disabled).

    I can find nothing (nothing that seems pertinent, to me anyway) in the Event
    Logs.

    This just started suddenly. Up until yesterday, I could access the Task
    Scheduler with no problem at all.


    I Bleed Blue and Gold
    GO BEARS!


    "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
    news:erEwRtldIHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Cal Bear '66 wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Sorry for the multi-post (previously posted to the vista general group with
    >> no answer and I forgot to also cross-post to these maintenance and security
    >> groups).
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Suddenly when I open Task Scheduler I get the following error message:
    >>
    >> "An error has occurred for task Reminders - XXXXXXXX. Error message: The
    >> specified account name is not valid."
    >>
    >> (XXXXXXX represents my account name and it IS my VALID account name.)
    >>
    >> Can someone guide me in the steps necessary to get rid of this error?
    >>
    >>
    >> I Bleed Blue and Gold
    >> GO BEARS!
    >>
    >>
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Sounds like one of your scheduled tasks is trying to use a username that
    > doesn't exist or doesn't have sufficient rights.
    >
    > What is in the event logs?
    >
    > --
    >
    > Regards,
    > Hank Arnold
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Server - Directory Services <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Cal Bear '66, Feb 23, 2008
    #3
  5. texas010101@gmail.com

    texas010101@gmail.com Guest

    I'm having a similar problem. I can create a new Task Scheduler task
    without any problems using a local account, but when I configure it to
    run under a domain account, I get the error message about "The
    specified account name is not valid." This account is valid, is in
    the local administrators group, and isn't disabled or locked out. I
    don't get it.

    If I create a new task and have it run under the domain account, I get
    the same problem.

    %@$^ Vista piece of junk. I can't believe Microsoft spent 5 years on
    this OS.

    On Feb 23, 5:35 pm, "Cal Bear '66" <x1x...@x1x1x1.org> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Thanks for responding.
    >
    > I am the only user on this computer.  The only other account is Guest (which has
    > been disabled).
    >
    > I can find nothing (nothing that seems pertinent, to me anyway) in the Event
    > Logs.
    >
    > This just started suddenly.  Up until yesterday, I could access the Task
    > Scheduler with no problem at all.
    >
    > I Bleed Blue and Gold
    >        GO BEARS!
    >
    > "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasi...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:erEwRtldIHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Cal Bear '66 wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Sorry for the multi-post (previously posted to the vista general group with
    > >> no answer and I forgot to also cross-post to these maintenance and security
    > >> groups).<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Suddenly when I open Task Scheduler I get the following error message:<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> "An error has occurred for task Reminders - XXXXXXXX.  Error message:  The
    > >> specified account name is not valid."<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> (XXXXXXX represents my account name and it IS my VALID account name.)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Can someone guide me in the steps necessary to get rid of this error?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> I Bleed Blue and Gold
    > >>        GO BEARS!<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Sounds like one of your scheduled tasks is trying to use a username that
    > > doesn't exist or doesn't have sufficient rights.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > What is in the event logs?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > --<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Regards,
    > > Hank Arnold
    > > Microsoft MVP
    > > Windows Server - Directory Services- Hide quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    texas010101@gmail.com, Mar 28, 2008
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