In Windows Vista and onwards, scheduled tasks fail to run if the path in
Start in (Optional): field for the task is enclosed within quotes.To workaround this problem, please do not enclose the path in
Start in (Optional): within quotes. The quotes are not required even if the path includes spaces.
The
Start in (optional): entry is found on the
Actions tab of a scheduled task by clicking the
Edit button.
The following events are logged in the "TaskScheduler/Operational log" when the task fails to run:
Note: You can also view these events in the History tab for the task.
Log Name:Â Â Â Â Â Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational
Source:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <date and time>
Event ID:Â Â Â Â Â 103
Task Category: Action start failed
Level:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Error
Keywords:Â Â Â Â Â (1)
User:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <username>
Computer:Â Â Â Â Â <system name>
Description:
Task Scheduler failed to start instance "<instance guid>" of "<task name>"Â task for user "<username>" . Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942667.
Log Name:Â Â Â Â Â Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational
Source:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <date and time>
Event ID:Â Â Â Â Â 203
Task Category: Action failed to start
Level:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Error
Keywords:Â Â Â Â Â
User:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â <username>
Computer:Â Â Â Â Â <system name>
Description:
Task Scheduler failed to launch action "<action for the task>" in instance "<instance guid>" of task "<task name>". Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942667.
The error code - 2147942667 translates to
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