Task Scheduler Error and Success Constants

If an error occurs, the Task Scheduler APIs can return one of the following error codes as an HRESULT value.

The constants that begin with SCHED_S_ are success constants, and the constants that begin with SCHED_E_ are error constants.

  HRESULT phrStatus;
  hr = pITask->GetStatus(&phrStatus);
  
  // Release the ITask interface.
  pITask->Release();
    
  switch(phrStatus)
  {
  case SCHED_S_TASK_READY:
       wprintf(L"  SCHED_S_TASK_READY\n");
       break;
  case SCHED_S_TASK_RUNNING:
       wprintf(L"  SCHED_S_TASK_RUNNING\n");
       break;

  //...
  }

Example from C/C++ Code Example: Retrieving Task Status.

Note

Some Task Scheduler APIs can return system and network error codes (64 for example). You can check the definition of these types of error codes by using the net helpmsg command in the command prompt window. For example, the command net helpmsg 64 returns the message: The specified network name is no longer available.

For more information about events and error messages, see Events and Errors Message Center.

SCHED_S_TASK_READY

0x00041300

The task is ready to run at its next scheduled time.

SCHED_S_TASK_RUNNING

0x00041301

The task is currently running.

SCHED_S_TASK_DISABLED

0x00041302

The task will not run at the scheduled times because it has been disabled.

SCHED_S_TASK_HAS_NOT_RUN

0x00041303

The task has not yet run.

SCHED_S_TASK_NO_MORE_RUNS

0x00041304

There are no more runs scheduled for this task.

SCHED_S_TASK_NOT_SCHEDULED

0x00041305

One or more of the properties that are needed to run this task on a schedule have not been set.

SCHED_S_TASK_TERMINATED

0x00041306

The last run of the task was terminated by the user.

SCHED_S_TASK_NO_VALID_TRIGGERS

0x00041307

Either the task has no triggers or the existing triggers are disabled or not set.

SCHED_S_EVENT_TRIGGER

0x00041308

Event triggers do not have set run times.

SCHED_E_TRIGGER_NOT_FOUND

0x80041309

A task's trigger is not found.

SCHED_E_TASK_NOT_READY

0x8004130A

One or more of the properties required to run this task have not been set.

SCHED_E_TASK_NOT_RUNNING

0x8004130B

There is no running instance of the task.

SCHED_E_SERVICE_NOT_INSTALLED

0x8004130C

The Task Scheduler service is not installed on this computer.

SCHED_E_CANNOT_OPEN_TASK

0x8004130D

The task object could not be opened.

SCHED_E_INVALID_TASK

0x8004130E

The object is either an invalid task object or is not a task object.

SCHED_E_ACCOUNT_INFORMATION_NOT_SET

0x8004130F

No account information could be found in the Task Scheduler security database for the task indicated.

SCHED_E_ACCOUNT_NAME_NOT_FOUND

0x80041310

Unable to establish existence of the account specified.

SCHED_E_ACCOUNT_DBASE_CORRUPT

0x80041311

Corruption was detected in the Task Scheduler security database; the database has been reset.

SCHED_E_NO_SECURITY_SERVICES

0x80041312

Task Scheduler security services are available only on Windows NT.

SCHED_E_UNKNOWN_OBJECT_VERSION

0x80041313

The task object version is either unsupported or invalid.

SCHED_E_UNSUPPORTED_ACCOUNT_OPTION

0x80041314

The task has been configured with an unsupported combination of account settings and run time options.

SCHED_E_SERVICE_NOT_RUNNING

0x80041315

The Task Scheduler Service is not running.

SCHED_E_UNEXPECTEDNODE

0x80041316

The task XML contains an unexpected node.

SCHED_E_NAMESPACE

0x80041317

The task XML contains an element or attribute from an unexpected namespace.

SCHED_E_INVALIDVALUE

0x80041318

The task XML contains a value which is incorrectly formatted or out of range.

SCHED_E_MISSINGNODE

0x80041319

The task XML is missing a required element or attribute.

SCHED_E_MALFORMEDXML

0x8004131A

The task XML is malformed.

SCHED_S_SOME_TRIGGERS_FAILED

0x0004131B

The task is registered, but not all specified triggers will start the task.

SCHED_S_BATCH_LOGON_PROBLEM

0x0004131C

The task is registered, but may fail to start. Batch logon privilege needs to be enabled for the task principal.

SCHED_E_TOO_MANY_NODES

0x8004131D

The task XML contains too many nodes of the same type.

SCHED_E_PAST_END_BOUNDARY

0x8004131E

The task cannot be started after the trigger end boundary.

SCHED_E_ALREADY_RUNNING

0x8004131F

An instance of this task is already running.

SCHED_E_USER_NOT_LOGGED_ON

0x80041320

The task will not run because the user is not logged on.

SCHED_E_INVALID_TASK_HASH

0x80041321

The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.

SCHED_E_SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE

0x80041322

The Task Scheduler service is not available.

SCHED_E_SERVICE_TOO_BUSY

0x80041323

The Task Scheduler service is too busy to handle your request. Please try again later.

SCHED_E_TASK_ATTEMPTED

0x80041324

The Task Scheduler service attempted to run the task, but the task did not run due to one of the constraints in the task definition.

SCHED_S_TASK_QUEUED

0x00041325

The Task Scheduler service has asked the task to run.

SCHED_E_TASK_DISABLED

0x80041326

The task is disabled.

SCHED_E_TASK_NOT_V1_COMPAT

0x80041327

The task has properties that are not compatible with earlier versions of Windows.

SCHED_E_START_ON_DEMAND

0x80041328

The task settings do not allow the task to start on demand.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Header
WinError.h