Err Msg: Event ID 7024: The Task Scheduler Service Terminated...

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If you reinstall Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3, you may see the following error message in Event Viewer:

   Event ID: 7024
   Description: The task scheduler service terminated with server specific
   error 2148073478 

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you reinstall Service Pack 3 when Internet Explorer 4.01 is installed on the computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.



2. In the Run box, type in "regsvr32 rsabase.dll" (without the quotation marks) and click OK.



3. Stop and then restart the Task Scheduler service. To do so, follow these steps:
   
   
   1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
   
   
   
   2. Double-click Services.
   
   
   
   3. In the list of services, click Task Scheduler, click Stop, and then click Yes when you are prompted to stop the Task Scheduler service.
   
   
   
   4. Click Start, and then click Close.
   
   
   
   If the behavior persists, continue with step 4.



4. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.



5. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Task Scheduler 1.0 (Remove Only), click Add/Remove, click Yes when you are prompted to remove Task Scheduler, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.



6. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.



7. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.



8. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 in the list of installed programs, and then click Add/Remove.



9. In the Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Setup box, click "Add a component to Internet Explorer," and then click OK.



10. Click Yes when you are prompted with the following message:
    
    Active Setup is about to determine what Internet components are installed on your computer. Is this OK?



11. In the Component Download page, click the Task Scheduler check box to select it, and then click Next.



12. Click a download site, and then click Install Now. Follow any additional instructions on the screen.



13. Restart your computer once Task Scheduler is installed.

Keywords : kberrmsg msient winnt
Version : WINDOWS:4.01; WINNT:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb