W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083has occurred."

[Guest Ant]

W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083has occurred."

 

Hello.

 

I am having a problem with an old Dell Optiplex desktop that is using

old Windows 2000 SP4 (all critical updates). I noticed event logs say it

has problems starting Windows' Task Scheduler service. I can't turn it

on manually through GUI and command line. Here is what I saw in cmd.exe:

 

C:\>net start

These Windows 2000 services are started:

 

Alerter

ASF Agent

Automatic Updates

COM+ Event System

Computer Browser

DefWatch

DHCP Client

Distributed Link Tracking Client

DNS Client

Event Log

Iap

Intel® NMS

Internet Connection Sharing

IPSEC Policy Agent

Logical Disk Manager

Machine Debug Manager

Messenger

Network Connections

Norton AntiVirus Client

Plug and Play

Print Spooler

Protected Storage

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

Remote Access Connection Manager

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

Remote Registry Service

Removable Storage

RunAs Service

Security Accounts Manager

Server

Still Image Service

System Event Notification

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service

Telephony

Windows Management Instrumentation

Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

WMDM PMSP Service

Workstation

 

The command completed successfully.

 

 

C:\>net start "task scheduler"

System error 1083 has occurred.

 

The executable program that this service is configured to run in does

not implement the service.

 

 

Any ideas on how to fix this? Thank you in advance. :)

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[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083 has occurred."

 

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083 has occurred."

 

I'd check the system event log for clues.

 

 

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"Ant" wrote:

> Hello.

>

> I am having a problem with an old Dell Optiplex desktop that is using

> old Windows 2000 SP4 (all critical updates). I noticed event logs say it

> has problems starting Windows' Task Scheduler service. I can't turn it

> on manually through GUI and command line. Here is what I saw in cmd.exe:

>

> C:\>net start

> These Windows 2000 services are started:

>

> Alerter

> ASF Agent

> Automatic Updates

> COM+ Event System

> Computer Browser

> DefWatch

> DHCP Client

> Distributed Link Tracking Client

> DNS Client

> Event Log

> Iap

> Intel® NMS

> Internet Connection Sharing

> IPSEC Policy Agent

> Logical Disk Manager

> Machine Debug Manager

> Messenger

> Network Connections

> Norton AntiVirus Client

> Plug and Play

> Print Spooler

> Protected Storage

> Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

> Remote Access Connection Manager

> Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

> Remote Registry Service

> Removable Storage

> RunAs Service

> Security Accounts Manager

> Server

> Still Image Service

> System Event Notification

> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service

> Telephony

> Windows Management Instrumentation

> Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

> WMDM PMSP Service

> Workstation

>

> The command completed successfully.

>

>

> C:\>net start "task scheduler"

> System error 1083 has occurred.

>

> The executable program that this service is configured to run in does

> not implement the service.

>

>

> Any ideas on how to fix this? Thank you in advance. :)

> --

> "Maybe it's like an ant hive..." "Bees man, bees have hives." "You know

> what I mean. It's like one female that runs the whole show." "Yes, the

> queen." "Yeah the mamma. She is bad*ss, man. I mean big." "These things

> ain't ants estupido." "I know that." --ALIENS movie

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[Guest Ant]

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error1083 has occurred."

 

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error1083 has occurred."

 

I did. It says the same thing. Is there something else?

 

On 6/21/2008 11:48 AM PT, Dave Patrick typed:

> I'd check the system event log for clues.

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[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083 has occurred."

 

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083 has occurred."

 

There are no other errors?

 

 

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"Ant" wrote:

>I did. It says the same thing. Is there something else?

[Guest Ant]

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error1083 has occurred."

 

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error1083 has occurred."

 

On 6/21/2008 12:58 PM PT, Dave Patrick typed:

> There are no other errors?

 

I don't know how much this helps, but here you go from today's logs:

 

6/21/2008 11:32:42 AM BROWSER Information None 8033 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

browser has forced an election on network

\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6B0D672A-0F80-4241-9099-DB1469B7D4FF} because a

master browser was stopped.

6/21/2008 11:32:42 AM Tcpip Information None 4202 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

system detected that network adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-120+ Wireless

USB Adapter was disconnected from the network, and the adapter's network

configuration has been released. If the network adapter was not

disconnected, this may indicate that it has malfunctioned. Please

contact your vendor for updated drivers.

6/21/2008 11:12:16 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

following error:

The executable program that this service is configured to run in does

not implement the service.

6/21/2008 11:07:02 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

following error:

The executable program that this service is configured to run in does

not implement the service.

6/21/2008 11:05:16 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

following error:

The executable program that this service is configured to run in does

not implement the service.

6/21/2008 11:01:47 AM Tcpip Information None 4201 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

system detected that network adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-120+ Wireless

USB Adapter was connected to the network, and has initiated normal

operation over the network adapter.

6/21/2008 11:00:16 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

following error:

The executable program that this service is configured to run in does

not implement the service.

6/21/2008 10:59:51 AM EventLog Information None 6005 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX

The Event log service was started.

6/21/2008 10:59:51 AM EventLog Information None 6009 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX

Microsoft ® Windows 2000 ® 5.0 2195 Service Pack 4 Uniprocessor Free.

6/21/2008 10:58:57 AM Tcpip Error None 4191 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX IP could

not open the registry key for adapter

TCPIP\Parameters\Adapters\NDISWANIP. Interfaces on this adapter will not

be initialized.

6/21/2008 10:58:22 AM EventLog Information None 6006 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX

The Event log service was stopped.

6/21/2008 10:37:05 AM ipnathlp Error None 31008 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The DNS

proxy agent was unable to read the local list of name-resolution servers

from the registry. The data is the error code.

6/21/2008 10:35:46 AM Tcpip Information None 4201 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

system detected that network adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-120+ Wireless

USB Adapter was connected to the network, and has initiated normal

operation over the network adapter.

6/21/2008 10:22:39 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

following error:

The executable program that this service is configured to run in does

not implement the service.

6/21/2008 10:22:15 AM EventLog Information None 6005 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX

The Event log service was started.

6/21/2008 10:22:15 AM EventLog Information None 6009 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX

Microsoft ® Windows 2000 ® 5.0 2195 Service Pack 4 Uniprocessor Free.

6/21/2008 10:21:16 AM Tcpip Error None 4191 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX IP could

not open the registry key for adapter

TCPIP\Parameters\Adapters\NDISWANIP. Interfaces on this adapter will not

be initialized.

....

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"Since the world began, we have never exterminated. We probably shall

never exterminate as much as one single insect species. If there was

ever an example of an insect we cannot destroy, the fire ant is it."

--an entomologist quote mentioned by Leonard Nimoy on In The Search Of:

Deadly Ants (1978)

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[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083 has occurred."

 

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083 has occurred."

 

These may help you.

 

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

 

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

 

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before

connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

 

Then

 

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en

 

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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"Ant" wrote:

> On 6/21/2008 12:58 PM PT, Dave Patrick typed:

>

>> There are no other errors?

>

> I don't know how much this helps, but here you go from today's logs:

>

> 6/21/2008 11:32:42 AM BROWSER Information None 8033 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

> browser has forced an election on network

> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6B0D672A-0F80-4241-9099-DB1469B7D4FF} because a

> master browser was stopped.

> 6/21/2008 11:32:42 AM Tcpip Information None 4202 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

> system detected that network adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-120+ Wireless USB

> Adapter was disconnected from the network, and the adapter's network

> configuration has been released. If the network adapter was not

> disconnected, this may indicate that it has malfunctioned. Please contact

> your vendor for updated drivers.

> 6/21/2008 11:12:16 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

> DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

> following error:

> The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not

> implement the service.

> 6/21/2008 11:07:02 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

> DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

> following error:

> The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not

> implement the service.

> 6/21/2008 11:05:16 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

> DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

> following error:

> The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not

> implement the service.

> 6/21/2008 11:01:47 AM Tcpip Information None 4201 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

> system detected that network adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-120+ Wireless USB

> Adapter was connected to the network, and has initiated normal operation

> over the network adapter.

> 6/21/2008 11:00:16 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

> DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

> following error:

> The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not

> implement the service.

> 6/21/2008 10:59:51 AM EventLog Information None 6005 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

> Event log service was started.

> 6/21/2008 10:59:51 AM EventLog Information None 6009 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX

> Microsoft ® Windows 2000 ® 5.0 2195 Service Pack 4 Uniprocessor Free.

> 6/21/2008 10:58:57 AM Tcpip Error None 4191 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX IP could not

> open the registry key for adapter TCPIP\Parameters\Adapters\NDISWANIP.

> Interfaces on this adapter will not be initialized.

> 6/21/2008 10:58:22 AM EventLog Information None 6006 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

> Event log service was stopped.

> 6/21/2008 10:37:05 AM ipnathlp Error None 31008 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The DNS

> proxy agent was unable to read the local list of name-resolution servers

> from the registry. The data is the error code.

> 6/21/2008 10:35:46 AM Tcpip Information None 4201 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

> system detected that network adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-120+ Wireless USB

> Adapter was connected to the network, and has initiated normal operation

> over the network adapter.

> 6/21/2008 10:22:39 AM Service Control Manager Error None 7000 N/A

> DELLOPTIPLEX The Task Scheduler service failed to start due to the

> following error:

> The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not

> implement the service.

> 6/21/2008 10:22:15 AM EventLog Information None 6005 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX The

> Event log service was started.

> 6/21/2008 10:22:15 AM EventLog Information None 6009 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX

> Microsoft ® Windows 2000 ® 5.0 2195 Service Pack 4 Uniprocessor Free.

> 6/21/2008 10:21:16 AM Tcpip Error None 4191 N/A DELLOPTIPLEX IP could not

> open the registry key for adapter TCPIP\Parameters\Adapters\NDISWANIP.

> Interfaces on this adapter will not be initialized.

> ...

> --

> "Since the world began, we have never exterminated. We probably shall

> never exterminate as much as one single insect species. If there was ever

> an example of an insect we cannot destroy, the fire ant is it." --an

> entomologist quote mentioned by Leonard Nimoy on In The Search Of: Deadly

> Ants (1978)

> /\___/\

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> | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net

> \ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: philpi@earthlink.netANT

> ( ) or ANTant@zimage.com

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[Guest Ant]

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error1083 has occurred."

 

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error1083 has occurred."

 

Um, why do I have to reinstall? Is there no way to fix it without that

method? Everything seems to work fine. I know it is an old OS and had

malware attacks in the past (cleaned them up with various tools/programs

(e.g., SpyBot, Ad-Aware, NAV CE, SuperAntiSpyware).

 

 

On 6/21/2008 1:53 PM PT, Dave Patrick typed:

> These may help you.

>

> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

>

> What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

>

> Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before

> connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)

> http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

>

> Then

>

> Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en

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[Guest Dave Patrick]

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Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083 has occurred."

 

This procedure isn't a clean install though that may be next.

 

 

 

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"Ant" wrote:

> Um, why do I have to reinstall? Is there no way to fix it without that

> method? Everything seems to work fine. I know it is an old OS and had

> malware attacks in the past (cleaned them up with various tools/programs

> (e.g., SpyBot, Ad-Aware, NAV CE, SuperAntiSpyware).

[Guest Ant]

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error1083 has occurred."

 

Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error1083 has occurred."

 

On 6/21/2008 7:11 PM PT, Dave Patrick typed:

> This procedure isn't a clean install though that may be next.

 

Well, I would like to other ways instead of doing reinstall/major repairs.

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"Ant" <philpi@earthlink.netANT> wrote in message

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> On 6/21/2008 7:11 PM PT, Dave Patrick typed:

>

>> This procedure isn't a clean install though that may be next.

>

> Well, I would like to other ways instead of doing reinstall/major repairs.

 

You previously reported that the machine had been the subject of

various malware attacks, and that you subsequently cleaned up the

damage. It is a common misconception that all damage done by

viruses and malware can be removed. This is incorrect. If the

cleaning program knows exactly what alteration was performed

in which file or registry key then a full recovery is possible. If not

then some subtle damage may remain. It's the same with the human

body - ever seen the face of a person previously afflicted with

smallpox? To me an infected machine is a compromised machine -

I would immediately replace its OS with a clean image (which

I always create shortly after the initial installation).

 

If I was in your position then I would do this, in the following order:

 

- Type these two terms into a Google search box and check the first

20 or 30 hits:

"The executable program that this service is configured to run" Scheduler

 

- Follow Dave Patricks advice and perform a repair installation.

 

- Re-install Windows from scratch.

[Guest Dave Patrick]

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Re: W2K SP4's Task Scheduler won't start because of "System error 1083 has occurred."

 

The damage may be irreparable. This is your best shot at it.

 

 

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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"Ant" wrote:

> Well, I would like to other ways instead of doing reinstall/major repairs.

> --

> "Ants can destroy a tree. Therefore this ant can destroy a tree." --Logic

> & Fallacy

> /\___/\

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> | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net

> \ _ / Remove ANT from e-mail address: philpi@earthlink.netANT

> ( ) or ANTant@zimage.com

> Ant is currently not listening to any songs on his home computer.