Linda,
Make sure that the scheduled scandisk is set to automatically fix errors.
If not, then it will display a dialog and wait for you to click a
button -- which will cause the program to eventually time out.
Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Aldridge <>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 10:30 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Win 98 Scheduler
> In running the task scheduler in Win 98. The last two mornings I have
> received these entries in my log.
>
> "Maintenance-ScanDisk.job" (SCANDSKW.EXE)
> Started 4/20/99 1:00:09 AM
> "Maintenance-ScanDisk.job" (SCANDSKW.EXE) 4/20/99 4:00:07 AM ** WARNING
**
> The task was forced to close since its execution time exceeded the
> configured maximum.
> You may want to go to the Settings page and increase the "Stop the
> scheduled task after" time.
> "
> Question: Why wouldn't 3 hours be enough time for this??? I did it
> manually the next morning and it took 1½ hours for the 4.5 GB drive.
Before
> I went to bed I rebooted and used Ctrl-Alt-Del to close everything
except
> Explorer and Systray, I turned off the screen saver and the monitor.
>
> "Windows Critical Update Notification.job" (WUCRTUPD.EXE)
> Finished 4/20/99 6:54:16 PM
> Result: The task completed with an exit code of (0).
>
> Question. What do the exit codes 0 or 1 mean???
>
>
>
> "Maintenance-Defragment programs.job" (DEFRAG.EXE)
> Started 4/21/99 1:00:53 AM
> "Maintenance-Defragment programs.job" (DEFRAG.EXE) 4/21/99 4:00:51 AM **
> WARNING **
> The task was forced to close since its execution time exceeded the
> configured maximum.
> You may want to go to the Settings page and increase the "Stop the
> scheduled task after" time.
>
>
> Question. Again shouldn't 3 hours have been enough time to complete the
> defrag?? I set the computer like I explained above.
>
> I would really like for these tasks to be completed overnight, but feel
that
> setting the computer to work on either of them for over 3 hours is
> excessive.
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me.
>
> Linda Aldridge
>
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