Task Scheduler not running correct

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Steven

Hi All,

I have a few programs that are scheduled to run, for example I have a backup
program
that is set to backup at 8.00PM or Norton Antivirus that is scheduled to
scan at 1.00AM.
But for some reason the tasks are not run at the given time, but kind of a
more random time.

I'm running Windows 2000 server with all patches/updates/servicepacks
installed.
The clock is working normal.

Any idea what is wrong??
 
Steven said:
Hi All,

I have a few programs that are scheduled to run, for example I have a backup
program
that is set to backup at 8.00PM or Norton Antivirus that is scheduled to
scan at 1.00AM.
But for some reason the tasks are not run at the given time, but kind of a
more random time.

I'm running Windows 2000 server with all patches/updates/servicepacks
installed.
The clock is working normal.

Any idea what is wrong??
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Hi,

I Have the same problem with backup (one thread before yours).
Also have 2K Server and SP4 with security updates installed.
 
I suspect you had a previous instance of ntbackup that
had not finished. You can easily verify this, by adding
some simple diagnostic commands to your batch file:

@echo off
echo %date% %time% Start of backup job >c:\backup.log
ntbackup . . .
echo %date% %time% End of backup job >>c:\backup.log
 
Hi

Thanks for you answer, but I don't use NTBackup but some other
backup program. It's not only with the backup program, but with all
programs that use a scheduler.

Thanks anyway!!
 
Following a Daylight Saving Time change you may have to redo any
passwords for the scheduler to get it working again.
 
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