ERROR_BAD_NETPATH

[Paris71]

I use to backup my files on schedule from laptop to NAS through a batch job + windows task manager

It stopped working with version 14.2 and delivers the following error:
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Cannot find the following folders:
\\ASUS\...
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Cannot read file attributes of "\\ASUS\...".
ERROR_BAD_NETPATH: Le chemin réseau n’a pas été trouvé. [GetFileAttributes]
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But, according to windows task manager, the task was performed correctly (the software is launched)

Moreover, the same backup works well if I start it manually (that is, the folders are found and the files backuped properly)

Your suggestions are welcome!

[xCSxXenon]

When you created the Task, did you select "Run whether the user is logged on or not"

[Paris71]

Thanks

I did. The problem has changed to 'Error code 0x520' and the task failed to execute. I did not enter the password since it is a local network

[xCSxXenon]

I would try disabling that option and trying again

[Paris71]

Thanks for your cooperation. I tried

This is the new error:
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Cannot find the following folders:
\\ASUS\...
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Unable to connect to "\\ASUS\...".
ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD: Le mot de passe réseau spécifié est incorrect. [WNetAddConnection2]
Password prompt not permitted by current settings.

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Your suggestions are welcome !

[Plerry]

Login to your Windows machine with the (Windows) user credentials you run your FreeFileSync Scheduled Task under. (Make sure that user is not SYSTEM).
Then open the Credential Manager and create and save the user credentials (user/password) required for the \\ASUS network location.

[Zenju]

Password prompt not permitted by current settings.

This means the FFS batch job was set to run "without user interaction", which is assumed if "Auto-close" is enabled and also either "Ignore errors" or "Cancel".

[Paris71]

Thanks! I did these amendments and added an 'automatic retry' with 'count' at 2 and several seconds of 'delay' between the two. It works now! Much appreciated