Guest Bob in PGI Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 I have XP pro on my desktop & XP home on my laptop. Both are updated with all the latest Microsoft updates. I changed the computer names (domain name) on both computers because they contained personal data. All items scheduled in both windows schedulers failed to start. The windows scheduler will not permit change to new domain name. It automatically sets old domain name. When I “Apply”, I get error 0x80041310, “Unable to establish existence of account specified” because the Microsoft scheduler automatically inserts the old incorrect domain name. If I add a new account scheduler works OK with new account. I.e. with new account the correct (current) domain name (computer name) is automatically inserted. Problem seems to be similar to Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID 303014. Microsoft acknowledges the problem but does not provide a solution. I could add a new account and delete my current account but I am concerned that my personal preferences, favorites, e-mail etc. will be lost. Is there a fix for this? Thanks Bob in PGI
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 Re: Windows Scheduler Failure, 0x80041310 "Bob in PGI" <BobinPGI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:423F8479-C403-47A7-9758-F13177EA87BD@microsoft.com... >I have XP pro on my desktop & XP home on my laptop. Both are updated with > all the latest Microsoft updates. I changed the computer names (domain > name) > on both computers because they contained personal data. All items > scheduled > in both windows schedulers failed to start. The windows scheduler will > not > permit change to new domain name. It automatically sets old domain name. > When I "Apply", I get error 0x80041310, "Unable to establish existence of > account specified" because the Microsoft scheduler automatically inserts > the > old incorrect domain name. If I add a new account scheduler works OK with > new account. I.e. with new account the correct (current) domain name > (computer name) is automatically inserted. Problem seems to be similar to > Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID 303014. Microsoft acknowledges the > problem but does not provide a solution. I could add a new account and > delete my current account but I am concerned that my personal preferences, > favorites, e-mail etc. will be lost. Is there a fix for this? > > > Thanks Bob in PGI You should use a dedicated account for all scheduler tasks.
Guest Bob in PGI Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Re: Windows Scheduler Failure, 0x80041310 "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Bob in PGI" <BobinPGI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:423F8479-C403-47A7-9758-F13177EA87BD@microsoft.com... > >I have XP pro on my desktop & XP home on my laptop. Both are updated with > > all the latest Microsoft updates. I changed the computer names (domain > > name) > > on both computers because they contained personal data. All items > > scheduled > > in both windows schedulers failed to start. The windows scheduler will > > not > > permit change to new domain name. It automatically sets old domain name. > > When I "Apply", I get error 0x80041310, "Unable to establish existence of > > account specified" because the Microsoft scheduler automatically inserts > > the > > old incorrect domain name. If I add a new account scheduler works OK with > > new account. I.e. with new account the correct (current) domain name > > (computer name) is automatically inserted. Problem seems to be similar to > > Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID 303014. Microsoft acknowledges the > > problem but does not provide a solution. I could add a new account and > > delete my current account but I am concerned that my personal preferences, > > favorites, e-mail etc. will be lost. Is there a fix for this? > > > > > > Thanks Bob in PGI > > You should use a dedicated account for all scheduler tasks. > > > While setting up a dedicated account for the scheduler I discovered that if I enter the password for an account I could change it and windows would allow the change. I have chosen to use only my origional account to set up the scheduler. I only have 1 account. I seem to have been able to configure the scheduler for my requirements. However, I have not had sufficient time to see all scheduled events start. I am not sure what a dedicated account for the scheduler would do for me. Thank you for your help and encouragement.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Re: Windows Scheduler Failure, 0x80041310 "Bob in PGI" <BobinPGI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D0D7EF5C-2D4A-4A54-9D14-ADAF72A2232F@microsoft.com... > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "Bob in PGI" <BobinPGI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:423F8479-C403-47A7-9758-F13177EA87BD@microsoft.com... >> >I have XP pro on my desktop & XP home on my laptop. Both are updated >> >with >> > all the latest Microsoft updates. I changed the computer names (domain >> > name) >> > on both computers because they contained personal data. All items >> > scheduled >> > in both windows schedulers failed to start. The windows scheduler will >> > not >> > permit change to new domain name. It automatically sets old domain >> > name. >> > When I "Apply", I get error 0x80041310, "Unable to establish existence >> > of >> > account specified" because the Microsoft scheduler automatically >> > inserts >> > the >> > old incorrect domain name. If I add a new account scheduler works OK >> > with >> > new account. I.e. with new account the correct (current) domain name >> > (computer name) is automatically inserted. Problem seems to be similar >> > to >> > Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID 303014. Microsoft acknowledges the >> > problem but does not provide a solution. I could add a new account and >> > delete my current account but I am concerned that my personal >> > preferences, >> > favorites, e-mail etc. will be lost. Is there a fix for this? >> > >> > >> > Thanks Bob in PGI >> >> You should use a dedicated account for all scheduler tasks. >> >> >> While setting up a dedicated account for the scheduler I discovered that >> if I enter the password for an account I could change it and windows >> would allow the change. I have chosen to use only my origional account >> to set up the scheduler. I only have 1 account. I seem to have been >> able to configure the scheduler for my requirements. However, I have not >> had sufficient time to see all scheduled events start. I am not sure >> what a dedicated account for the scheduler would do for me. > > Thank you for your help and encouragement. A dedicated account is normally used because changing the password of your normal account won't affect your scheduled tasks.
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