Guest Cal Bear '66 Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Sorry for the multi-post (previously posted to the vista general group with no answer and I forgot to also cross-post to these maintenance and security groups). Suddenly when I open Task Scheduler I get the following error message: "An error has occurred for task Reminders - XXXXXXXX. Error message: The specified account name is not valid." (XXXXXXX represents my account name and it IS my VALID account name.) Can someone guide me in the steps necessary to get rid of this error? I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! Quote
Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Cal Bear '66 wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Sorry for the multi-post (previously posted to the vista general group with no > answer and I forgot to also cross-post to these maintenance and security > groups). > > > > Suddenly when I open Task Scheduler I get the following error message: > > "An error has occurred for task Reminders - XXXXXXXX. Error message: The > specified account name is not valid." > > (XXXXXXX represents my account name and it IS my VALID account name.) > > Can someone guide me in the steps necessary to get rid of this error? > > > I Bleed Blue and Gold > GO BEARS! > > > </span> Sounds like one of your scheduled tasks is trying to use a username that doesn't exist or doesn't have sufficient rights. What is in the event logs? -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services Quote
Guest Cal Bear '66 Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Thanks for responding. I am the only user on this computer. The only other account is Guest (which has been disabled). I can find nothing (nothing that seems pertinent, to me anyway) in the Event Logs. This just started suddenly. Up until yesterday, I could access the Task Scheduler with no problem at all. I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message news:erEwRtldIHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Cal Bear '66 wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> Sorry for the multi-post (previously posted to the vista general group with >> no answer and I forgot to also cross-post to these maintenance and security >> groups). >> >> >> >> Suddenly when I open Task Scheduler I get the following error message: >> >> "An error has occurred for task Reminders - XXXXXXXX. Error message: The >> specified account name is not valid." >> >> (XXXXXXX represents my account name and it IS my VALID account name.) >> >> Can someone guide me in the steps necessary to get rid of this error? >> >> >> I Bleed Blue and Gold >> GO BEARS! >> >> >></span> > > Sounds like one of your scheduled tasks is trying to use a username that > doesn't exist or doesn't have sufficient rights. > > What is in the event logs? > > -- > > Regards, > Hank Arnold > Microsoft MVP > Windows Server - Directory Services </span> Quote
Guest texas010101@gmail.com Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 I'm having a similar problem. I can create a new Task Scheduler task without any problems using a local account, but when I configure it to run under a domain account, I get the error message about "The specified account name is not valid." This account is valid, is in the local administrators group, and isn't disabled or locked out. I don't get it. If I create a new task and have it run under the domain account, I get the same problem. %@$^ Vista piece of junk. I can't believe Microsoft spent 5 years on this OS. On Feb 23, 5:35Â pm, "Cal Bear '66" <x1x...@x1x1x1.org> wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Thanks for responding. > > I am the only user on this computer. Â The only other account is Guest (which has > been disabled). > > I can find nothing (nothing that seems pertinent, to me anyway) in the Event > Logs. > > This just started suddenly. Â Up until yesterday, I could access the Task > Scheduler with no problem at all. > > I Bleed Blue and Gold > Â Â Â Â GO BEARS! > > "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasi...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:erEwRtldIHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > ><span style="color:green"> > > Cal Bear '66 wrote:<span style="color:darkred"> > >> Sorry for the multi-post (previously posted to the vista general group with > >> no answer and I forgot to also cross-post to these maintenance and security > >> groups).</span></span> ><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > >> Suddenly when I open Task Scheduler I get the following error message:</span></span> ><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > >> "An error has occurred for task Reminders - XXXXXXXX. Â Error message: Â The > >> specified account name is not valid."</span></span> ><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > >> (XXXXXXX represents my account name and it IS my VALID account name.)</span></span> ><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > >> Can someone guide me in the steps necessary to get rid of this error?</span></span> ><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > >> I Bleed Blue and Gold > >> Â Â Â Â GO BEARS!</span></span> ><span style="color:green"> > > Sounds like one of your scheduled tasks is trying to use a username that > > doesn't exist or doesn't have sufficient rights.</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > What is in the event logs?</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > --</span> ><span style="color:green"> > > Regards, > > Hank Arnold > > Microsoft MVP > > Windows Server - Directory Services- Hide quoted text -</span> > > - Show quoted text -</span> Quote
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