Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

[Guest blayer2121]

I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens in

the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

 

I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

 

Any help is appreciated...

 

Bryan in Dayton, OH

[Guest 3c273]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

Is the backup set to go off sometime in the early AM? If so, check the

starting "date". I've seen several instances where someone has set a task to

go off at 2:00 AM but they forget to change the start date to tomorrow, so

it never runs for the first time.

Louis

 

"blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

> I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens in

> the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

>

> I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

>

> Any help is appreciated...

>

> Bryan in Dayton, OH

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

 

"blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

>I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens in

> the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

>

> I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

>

> Any help is appreciated...

>

> Bryan in Dayton, OH

 

What does the Task Scheduler log file report?

[Guest blayer2121]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

Thanks for the response. Yes, I have set it for the next day and then for

weekly there after. No luck.

 

"3c273" wrote:

> Is the backup set to go off sometime in the early AM? If so, check the

> starting "date". I've seen several instances where someone has set a task to

> go off at 2:00 AM but they forget to change the start date to tomorrow, so

> it never runs for the first time.

> Louis

>

> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

> > I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens in

> > the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

> >

> > I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

> >

> > Any help is appreciated...

> >

> > Bryan in Dayton, OH

>

>

>

[Guest blayer2121]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

unfortunately nothing...

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

> >I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens in

> > the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

> >

> > I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

> >

> > Any help is appreciated...

> >

> > Bryan in Dayton, OH

>

> What does the Task Scheduler log file report?

>

>

>

[Guest blayer2121]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

I should qualify the nothing response, if you mean the log file in the backup

utility then nothing. If you refer to another log file, please point me to

it so I can check.

 

Thanks...

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

> >I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens in

> > the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

> >

> > I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

> >

> > Any help is appreciated...

> >

> > Bryan in Dayton, OH

>

> What does the Task Scheduler log file report?

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

Look under the Advanced options in the Task Scheduler.

 

"blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:78D7DF03-09B5-4328-B03C-C8F35CA38544@microsoft.com...

>I should qualify the nothing response, if you mean the log file in the

>backup

> utility then nothing. If you refer to another log file, please point me

> to

> it so I can check.

>

> Thanks...

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

>> >I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens

>> >in

>> > the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

>> >

>> > I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

>> >

>> > Any help is appreciated...

>> >

>> > Bryan in Dayton, OH

>>

>> What does the Task Scheduler log file report?

>>

>>

>>

[Guest blayer2121]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

Here is what the task scheduler logs:

 

"Office Backup.job" (ntbackup.exe) 6/29/2008 2:00:55 AM ** ERROR **

The attempt to retrieve account information for the specified task failed;

therefore, the task did not run. Either an error occurred, or no account

information existed for the task.

The specific error is:

0x8004130f: No account information could be found in the Task Scheduler

security database for the task indicated.

 

I have attempted to change ownership to "Bryan" for all of drive C. This

still fails. My account has admin priveleges.

 

My account does not have a password associated with it. Backup asks for

this and then accepts the blank password. Not sure if this is causing this

or not.

 

Any help is appreciated...

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

> >I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens in

> > the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

> >

> > I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

> >

> > Any help is appreciated...

> >

> > Bryan in Dayton, OH

>

> What does the Task Scheduler log file report?

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

You must use an account with a non-blank password to run

scheduled tasks. Most people use a dedicated "Scheduler"

account.

 

 

"blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0BBB65D0-3F5A-47EE-97B6-CF9579D7AF9A@microsoft.com...

> Here is what the task scheduler logs:

>

> "Office Backup.job" (ntbackup.exe) 6/29/2008 2:00:55 AM ** ERROR **

> The attempt to retrieve account information for the specified task failed;

> therefore, the task did not run. Either an error occurred, or no account

> information existed for the task.

> The specific error is:

> 0x8004130f: No account information could be found in the Task Scheduler

> security database for the task indicated.

>

> I have attempted to change ownership to "Bryan" for all of drive C. This

> still fails. My account has admin priveleges.

>

> My account does not have a password associated with it. Backup asks for

> this and then accepts the blank password. Not sure if this is causing

> this

> or not.

>

> Any help is appreciated...

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

>> >I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens

>> >in

>> > the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

>> >

>> > I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

>> >

>> > Any help is appreciated...

>> >

>> > Bryan in Dayton, OH

>>

>> What does the Task Scheduler log file report?

>>

>>

>>

[Guest blayer2121]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

Why is it that other scheduled tasks work (like anti-spyware)? So I create a

new account specifically for running backup?

 

I'll give it a try....

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> You must use an account with a non-blank password to run

> scheduled tasks. Most people use a dedicated "Scheduler"

> account.

>

>

> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0BBB65D0-3F5A-47EE-97B6-CF9579D7AF9A@microsoft.com...

> > Here is what the task scheduler logs:

> >

> > "Office Backup.job" (ntbackup.exe) 6/29/2008 2:00:55 AM ** ERROR **

> > The attempt to retrieve account information for the specified task failed;

> > therefore, the task did not run. Either an error occurred, or no account

> > information existed for the task.

> > The specific error is:

> > 0x8004130f: No account information could be found in the Task Scheduler

> > security database for the task indicated.

> >

> > I have attempted to change ownership to "Bryan" for all of drive C. This

> > still fails. My account has admin priveleges.

> >

> > My account does not have a password associated with it. Backup asks for

> > this and then accepts the blank password. Not sure if this is causing

> > this

> > or not.

> >

> > Any help is appreciated...

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

> >> >I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens

> >> >in

> >> > the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

> >> >

> >> > I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

> >> >

> >> > Any help is appreciated...

> >> >

> >> > Bryan in Dayton, OH

> >>

> >> What does the Task Scheduler log file report?

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest blayer2121]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

Well, setting up a "Scheduler" account did not work either. I set the

account with Admin privelages and set a password. Still getting the same

error message below.

 

Any idea??

 

Bryan

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> You must use an account with a non-blank password to run

> scheduled tasks. Most people use a dedicated "Scheduler"

> account.

>

>

> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0BBB65D0-3F5A-47EE-97B6-CF9579D7AF9A@microsoft.com...

> > Here is what the task scheduler logs:

> >

> > "Office Backup.job" (ntbackup.exe) 6/29/2008 2:00:55 AM ** ERROR **

> > The attempt to retrieve account information for the specified task failed;

> > therefore, the task did not run. Either an error occurred, or no account

> > information existed for the task.

> > The specific error is:

> > 0x8004130f: No account information could be found in the Task Scheduler

> > security database for the task indicated.

> >

> > I have attempted to change ownership to "Bryan" for all of drive C. This

> > still fails. My account has admin priveleges.

> >

> > My account does not have a password associated with it. Backup asks for

> > this and then accepts the blank password. Not sure if this is causing

> > this

> > or not.

> >

> > Any help is appreciated...

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:903A802A-6311-47CD-B106-42F624B700BA@microsoft.com...

> >> >I have set Backup to run on a weekly basis thru the appropriate screens

> >> >in

> >> > the utility. However, the backups never take place. Why is this??

> >> >

> >> > I am backing up my Outlook files to an external hard drive.

> >> >

> >> > Any help is appreciated...

> >> >

> >> > Bryan in Dayton, OH

> >>

> >> What does the Task Scheduler log file report?

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

 

"blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1EE2A648-D425-4C4F-8FA5-2B3ACE9D6E82@microsoft.com...

> Well, setting up a "Scheduler" account did not work either. I set the

> account with Admin privelages and set a password. Still getting the same

> error message below.

>

> Any idea??

>

> Bryan

>

 

I would take these seven steps:

1. Change the System Policy so that the Scheduler account can

run as a batch job: Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration /

Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local Policy / User Rights /

Logon as a batch job.

2. Create the batch file c:\Test.bat:

@echo off

echo %date% %time% >> c:\test.txt

3. Run c:\Test.bat from a Command Prompt.

4. Examine c:\test.txt

5. Create a new task that invokes c:\test.bat, using the

Scheduler account.

6. Right-click the task, then "Run" it.

7. Examine c:\test.txt.

[Guest blayer2121]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

My error! The scheduler account did, in fact, work. I had the log in info

incorrect the first time. My apologies.

 

Thanks for the help. I am now officially backing up nightly!

 

Regards,

 

Bryan in Dayton, OH

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1EE2A648-D425-4C4F-8FA5-2B3ACE9D6E82@microsoft.com...

> > Well, setting up a "Scheduler" account did not work either. I set the

> > account with Admin privelages and set a password. Still getting the same

> > error message below.

> >

> > Any idea??

> >

> > Bryan

> >

>

> I would take these seven steps:

> 1. Change the System Policy so that the Scheduler account can

> run as a batch job: Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration /

> Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local Policy / User Rights /

> Logon as a batch job.

> 2. Create the batch file c:\Test.bat:

> @echo off

> echo %date% %time% >> c:\test.txt

> 3. Run c:\Test.bat from a Command Prompt.

> 4. Examine c:\test.txt

> 5. Create a new task that invokes c:\test.bat, using the

> Scheduler account.

> 6. Right-click the task, then "Run" it.

> 7. Examine c:\test.txt.

>

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Backup not happening on scheduled dates...

 

Thanks for the feedback.

 

"blayer2121" <blayer2121@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2D809238-9C5F-48E4-A29C-ECF3B4518090@microsoft.com...

> My error! The scheduler account did, in fact, work. I had the log in

> info

> incorrect the first time. My apologies.

>

> Thanks for the help. I am now officially backing up nightly!

>

> Regards,

>

> Bryan in Dayton, OH

>