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Task scheduler Problem

I have written a simple batch file using XCOPY to write new or changed files to a separate drive. It works great when I manually run it. I put it into the task scheduler and set it up to run once every evining. It supposedly runs and completes succesfully according to the info in Task scheduler HOWEVER NO FILE GET COPIED!! I change user groups, set it up to run even if not logged on, defined to run with the highest privileges, Run it as an administrator etc.

I'm out of ideas. Has anyone else had this issue? How do I fix it?

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Mal Leichter

Hebron CT

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Hi Mal Leichter, This is Ramesh.

Please configure the task to run under your user account context. Also, add a "PAUSE" command at the end of the batch file to determine which commands failed to run correctly.

If possible, please share the task XML and the batch file so I can replicate the issue.

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Thanks for getting back to me!!!!

The Following is the Bat file:

echo Copy New or Updated files from MyCloudex2ultra to expansion drive for back up

xcopy "n:\Mal Data\*.*" "o:\Mal Data\*.*" /s /m /i /d /y /e

xcopy "n:\Maryanne Data\*.*" "o:\Maryanne Data\*.*" /s /m /i /d /y /e

echo Backup Complete

I have had the PAUSE command at the end of the file until yesterday and it is currently running under My ID and my ID has admin rights. When I run the file it pauses when I run it MANUALLY and it comcpletes and pauses with NO error messages. see attached. This shows no files backed up because I had just run the file (forgetting to put the PAUSE command back in). It was the same as you see below except it did copy 4 files to the o:\Mal Data and now it shows the PAUSE.

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When I run it using task scheduler It is Not visable and it appears that it complete succesfully See attached

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Hope this makes sense!!!!

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Mal

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Hi Mal,

It's possible there are no matching files. Please drop the /D argument for testing purposes.

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/D:m-d-y     Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
               If no date is given, copies only those files whose
               source time is newer than the destination time.

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If that doesn't work, please share the task XML.
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Please configure the task to run under your user account instead of "Administrators" to test if it works. Then, run the task and see if the commands return any errors.
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The Batch File IS running under my account and it still saya it completes sucessfully yet no files are updated on the targhet drive. I then run the same batch file manually and files are found and written to the target drive.

There are no failures of the commands

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Some suggestions:

1) Try UNC paths instead of drive letters.

2) Output the xcopy command to a log file on the local computer by appending the command with the following.

>> "C:\xcopylog.txt"

3) Share the task XML.
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Can I assume that gets addete batch file as the last command ? OR does it get added to each command? I have never seen this on a batch file before but it is a great idea!!!

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Where do I find the task XML????

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Where do I find the task XML????

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See:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-export-and-import-scheduled-tasks-windows-10

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Can I assume that gets addete batch file as the last command ? OR does it get added to each command? I have never seen this on a batch file before but it is a great idea!!!

It should be the first line.

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