How do I fix Task Scheduler

[Vassili]

Windows 2003 Standard 64-bit SP2, current updates
Task Scheduler stopped working, when I attempt to start the service says
"the system cannot find the file specified".
In this discussion group found a message to check ImagePath registry value,
appears to be correct.
Is there a way to remove and re-add or otherwise reset that service?

[Dave Patrick]

Check that ImagePath is type Reg_Expand_Sz
found at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule

Also check that ServiceDll is type Reg_Expand_Sz
found at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule\Parameters

[Vassili]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINe\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule\ImagePath is
REG_EXPAND_SZ, says %systemroot%System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINe\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule\Parameters\ServiceDll is REG_EXPAND_SZ says %systemroot%\system32\schedsvc.dll

%systemroot% variable works, both files are present

Event Viewer says the same thing as the error message, event id is 7023

[ernieg619]

Bump. I'm having a similar problem. Anyone know of a fix?

Similar to what?

Were you able to find a solution for this?

[Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]]

I'm willing to bet that in that web-based support site, Techarena, among others, that the original thread must still be visible, but it's older than 90 days, hence why we don't see it. One of the many nuances with those web based support sites that the posters over there are not aware of.

Yep, probably right. Maybe they will fill in the blanks.

[Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]]

Solution to what?

The poster 'bumped' a thread in Techarena that is OLDER than 90 days. The thread originated in the official Microsoft newsgroups, but the newsgroup threads are deleted after 90 days. So we have no idea what was in that thread.

I suggest to start a new thread, state the issue you are experiencing, examples of what's going on, what it's not doing, what it's supposed to do, if the service is starting, and if it is a batch file, post the batch file so the experts here can take a look at the batch file for any errors, as well as what user account it is running under, or if you are setting it up under an admin account and expecting to work for a domain user when they logon.