Windows XP Task Scheduler

Posts: 2 · schnappiwololo 17 Jun 2015, 18:01

Had a scheduled task working in Windows XP previously. Think that upgrading to a new version of FreeFileSync at some point might have broken it.

Right now put the path to the FreeFileSync.exe in the "Run as" box (ignore the fact that it says Path to batch file in the screenshot) and put the path to the batch file in the "Run" box (again ignore the fact that it says "path to freefilesync" in the screenshot).

The scheduled task is not working in Windows XP across multiple machines with FreeFileSync 7.1.

Also tried switching up the path to the exe file and the batch file in the "run" and "run as" box. Still not working.

Does anyone know how to get a scheduled task working in Windows XP?

Posts: 7282 · Zenju 17 Jun 2015, 18:13

See help file chapter "Schedule a Batch Job"

Posts: 2 · schnappiwololo 17 Jun 2015, 18:50

Would be happy take a look if one could post a link to the page being referenced.

However have numerous batch jobs running in Windows 7, 8, & 10. Usually don't like to jump to the program as the issue (problems are usually user error) but have have not been able to get the task scheduler working with a FreeFileSync batch job on numerous Windows XP machines for a few months now.

Posts: 2522 · Plerry 18 Jun 2015, 06:53

Would be happy take a look if one could post a link to the page being referenced.

However have numerous batch jobs running in Windows 7, 8, & 10. Usually don't like to jump to the program as the issue (problems are usually user error) but have have not been able to get the task scheduler working with a FreeFileSync batch job on numerous Windows XP machines for a few months now.schnappiwololo

> Would be happy take a look if one could post a link to the page being referenced.

The referred to page is a chapter in the help function that is part of all FFS versions.
Just open FFS in a Window and click on Help in the menu bar.