0x80070005 Access denied task scheduler in windows xp sp 2 and windows 2003 server

This error code means that access to something is being denied. I have come across this error when trying to schedule backups. What tasks are you trying to run?

I am trying to schedule shutdown/restarts, it worked fine before the upgrade.  I have changed permissions on the scheduler and the shutdown executable, still no luck.

Read here
"Access is denied" error message when you run a batch job on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

Also next time you need to add a question to another zone, use the request attention. Dont re-ask it.

Setting up the cmd.exe to run as a batch does not work, I also setup shutdown.exe to run as batch and still nothing.  the Domain admins account has also been granted full control over both those and that did not help either.

Try using psshutdown instead
 
http://www.ss64.com/nt/psshutdown.html
 
 create your scheduled task with this in the run
 
psshutdown @c:\Computers.txt -accepteula -r -f -c -t 120
computers.txt has the computers you want to shutdown/reboot listed 1 per line

Same error I can even schedule a task.

try changing the "AT SERVICE ACCOUNT" by going to scheduled tasks>>>advanced tab

Nope same erro

Are you using a blank password?

No I am using the domain administrator's password

when setting the "AT service" account try hitting "ok" instead of apply
http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=23280 

There is no apply button only OK

check your permissions on the %systemroot%\tasks folder you might have modified this in prep. for conficker

meant hitting "ok" when creating task

Check the permission on the task folder, I thought that might have been the issue also.  I only get finish when creating the task.

I did just try to modify an existing task and get the same error when just clicking OK.

try doing without the wizard, go to scheduled task folder and right click in blank and select new

Nothing opens when I do that.

have you tried ?

1. Stop the Task Scheduler
2. Delete all files in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-18
3. Restart the service
 

you might even try systaskfix
you can download from here
http://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2009/03_w13/120113/SysTaskFix.zip 
SysTaskFix.exe -fix

did both doesn't look like anything changed.  Doesn't appear as if the systaskfix even runs, I am not seeing anything on the screen after I click run.

On the Windows 2003 servers, do you get the same error when using the schtasks.exe command line tool with the  /u and /p parameters?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814596/en-us

SCHTASKS /Create /SC DAILY /TN test /TR c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe /SD
 04/23/2009 /ST 21:00

Here is the error
ERROR: The specified task name already exists under some other user in the syste
m.

The task in not specified I check both the domain admins account and local admin account.  Delete everything under here  Delete all files in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-18

Does
Schtasks /Query
yield any scheduled tasks in the results?

C:\>schtasks /query
INFO: There are no scheduled tasks present in the system.

Have you tried using a different admin account(even creating one if need be)?

Its running right now I will post the results as soon as it finishes.

IT WORKED! IT WORKED! IT WORKED! IT WORKED! IT WORKED! IT WORKED!
dstewartjr you are my f#$king hero!!!!  I am going to test it out on the rest of the server, but you just saved me a 3:00am trip to the office!

Woo HOOO!!!!

I believe the author wanted to accept #24209084 as the answer

Yes dstewartjr should be getting ALL the points and credit for this fix.

Nice job dstewartjr, I had this same issue and this resolves it...thank you very much for your help!

iiviit
 
Your very welcome :-)

Hello, this was the simplest solution for this problem.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/67734412-bb17-42d5-80ff-0edf3147c169/cannot-create-scheduled-task-access-denied