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A scheduled task is forcibly canceled in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008


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Symptoms

You schedule a task on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. However, the scheduled task is forcibly canceled by the TaskEng.exe process. Additionally, the following events are logged:

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Cause

This issue occurs because the task engine has a 5-minute timer which starts after task execution ends and when there are no other active tasks. The task engine shuts down if no new tasks are triggered by the time that this timer expires. If a task is scheduled to run at the same moment that this timer expires, the task execution is canceled and the issue that is described in the "Symptoms" section occurs.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968849 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

Registry information

To apply the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes
Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    6.0.600
    2.
    22xxx
    Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP2LDR
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxx version number.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Tmm.dll6.0.6002.227481,298,43228-Nov-201116:21
Hashcleanup.exe6.0.6002.227489,72828-Nov-201113:23
Taskeng.exe6.0.6002.22748171,52028-Nov-201113:24
Taskeng.mofNot applicable2,25415-Nov-201115:19
Schedsvc.dll6.0.6002.22748602,11228-Nov-201116:21
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25015-Nov-201115:19
Wmicmiplugin.dll6.0.6002.22748345,60028-Nov-201116:21
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Tmm.dll6.0.6002.227481,319,42428-Nov-201115:37
Hashcleanup.exe6.0.6002.2274810,24028-Nov-201113:40
Taskeng.exe6.0.6002.22748267,77628-Nov-201113:40
Taskeng.mofNot applicable2,25415-Mar-201105:07
Schedsvc.dll6.0.6002.22748856,06428-Nov-201115:37
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25015-Mar-201105:07
Wmicmiplugin.dll6.0.6002.22748500,22428-Nov-201115:38
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25015-Nov-201115:19
For all supported IA-64–based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Hashcleanup.exe6.0.6002.2274820,48028-Nov-201113:43
Taskeng.exe6.0.6002.22748523,26428-Nov-201113:44
Taskeng.mofNot applicable2,25415-Mar-201106:01
Schedsvc.dll6.0.6002.227481,417,72828-Nov-201115:21
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25015-Mar-201106:01
Wmicmiplugin.dll6.0.6002.22748986,62428-Nov-201115:23
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25015-Nov-201115:19

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
File nameX86_032d5a5f70f22525e7acd66f30d1d07b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_32806782b8ca49b0.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size713
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)20:15
File nameX86_048cc9d3b5c9bdd1bb3ba8130da2dbc1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_d00a5d3e35de2d39.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,406
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)20:15
File nameX86_98478e4315e7d1907a97bc42d47e40ca_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_9892a07143a7c92f.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size700
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)20:15
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-mobilepc-tmm_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_16ac1e58d5af0e35.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size10,104
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)16:42
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-t..ched-hashcleanup-gc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_55ad897e7f967f38.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size3,210
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)16:42
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-taskscheduler-engine_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_e7f92f97d5378320.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size8,325
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)16:44
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-taskscheduler-service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_314e00faad5f8e81.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size116,813
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)16:44
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-wmi-cmiplugin_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_bf4f6f504264e27f.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size6,171
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)16:43
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
File nameAmd64_11f20013dfefeb3d6c568eec76aba978_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_f87f9e320b604879.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,121
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)20:15
File nameAmd64_429880336513c04a594a0c1cbc7e0005_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_173ce1a255fe5570.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,048
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)20:15
File nameAmd64_e35ee4b46544251a5fb42a4f245aa9af_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_196449bb6fba5aee.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size717
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)20:15
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-mobilepc-tmm_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_72cab9dc8e0c7f6b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size10,444
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:55
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-t..ched-hashcleanup-gc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_b1cc250237f3f06e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size3,530
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:55
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-taskscheduler-engine_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_4417cb1b8d94f456.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size8,359
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:57
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-taskscheduler-service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_8d6c9c7e65bcffb7.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size116,855
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:57
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-wmi-cmiplugin_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_1b6e0ad3fac253b5.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size6,193
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:56
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-taskscheduler-service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_97c146d09a1dc1b2.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size109,099
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)16:26
Additional files for all supported IA-64–based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameIa64_5973b904de91425a016726b3457182d8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_043d454d21cded2a.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,117
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)20:15
File nameIa64_67477091861d1dc9107bd5220acce2fa_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_538660f856b2d39b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size715
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)20:15
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-t..ched-hashcleanup-gc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_55af2d747f948834.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size3,525
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:32
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-taskscheduler-engine_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_e7fad38dd5358c1c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size8,342
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:34
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-taskscheduler-service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_314fa4f0ad5d977d.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size116,834
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:34
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-wmi-cmiplugin_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_bf5113464262eb7b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size6,182
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)15:34
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-taskscheduler-service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22748_none_97c146d09a1dc1b2.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size109,099
Date (UTC)28-Nov-2011
Time (UTC)16:26

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