Cannot Configure Scheduled Tasks to Use System Account

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

When you create or modify a task in the Scheduled Tasks tool to use the System account, the task does not run as scheduled.

When you view the Scheduled Tasks log file, you see the following error message:

The attempt to log on to the account associated with the task failed, therefore, the task did not run.

The specific error is:
0x80070057: The parameter is incorrect.
Verify that the task's Run-as name and password are valid and try again.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because you cannot configure a task to use the System account using the Scheduled Tasks tool.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, run the Jt.exe program contained in the Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files Or Folders.



2. In the Search for files or folders named box, type jt.exe, and then click Search Now.



3. In the list of found files, note where the Jt.exe file is located in the In Folder column.



4. Click Start, and then click Run.



5. In the Open box, type the following line, and then click OK




<path>jt.exe /SC "" NULL

where <path> is the location of the Jt.exe file.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb