Scheduled Task to run PowerShell script

Does it work when you manually run the task?

Windows 7, Server 2008, etc. is very finicky with running scheduled task because we find that you cannot be logged off or the task won't run for example.  Some others claimed making the task to run as administrator and wake computer up automatically, etc. worked for them.

First and foremost, set the task to run as a user with administrator privileges.

You have the incorrect syntax in the Task scheduler to run this script. You cannot call a .PS1 script separately. You first need to call powershell. So it should look like below...

Details should look like below...
powershell.exe -file "c:\filepath\scriptname.ps1"

Once you have it set like above it should run successfully.

Will.

Wayne88: Yes I run the script manually every day for quite some time but now I need to run it late at night.

Will: I'll try that syntax and see if it works.

I wrote a shorter and easier version of the report.ps1 file, it ran well manually but when I set up the trigger to run a few minutes after my current time. It does not seem to work, but the log shows that it did. Attached is a print screen with the settings and a notepad copy of the file.
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Script.txt

Another thing you can try is just call the powershell script from a batch file.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19335004/how-to-run-a-powershell-script-from-a-batch-file

Will.

Will is correct on his post about using

powershell.exe -file "c:\filepath\scriptname.ps1"

Here is what it should look like.

The task ran and was completed according to Task Scheduler history log; but I don't see the script run or the files that are supposed to generate are not on the designated folder see attach for settings and script file
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PowerShell-Script.txt

What account are you running the task under? If the S Drive is not a local drive and it's actually a network drive then you will need to mount S: within the script as well

I already have a map on my desktop to the S: drive and when creating the Task I sign in as myself (Domain Administrator) and the logon window disappears after that.
It runs fine when I do it manually; do I have to write the entire path instead of the mapping on the script?

Yes I would. Including the entire network path will reduce the points of failure. Did you put in your credentials so that the task will run using your active directory account?

Yes, actually a window comes up every time you modify something on the task scheduler and prompts you to type username/password under the task will run on.
I will write the entire path and keep you posted on the results

I typed the entire path and the task since to run with no problem is the PowerShell script that does not run, I don't see it come up or anything.
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It worked, I have some fine tune to do in the script but is fine.

Thank You.