Windows Server 2016 Task scheduler: Tasks return error 0xC0000142

i have a strange problem with the task scheduler under Windows Server 2016.

I create a task which triggered daily at 3am. This tasks only start a simple batch file which delete some files on a local drive. So nothing special.

The result by running this task is 0xC0000142. No matter if i start this task manually or it starts by windows at 3am.

But if i restart the whole server and start the task manually it works. The result is 0x0. I try to incease the "Windows SharedSection" via registry and restart, but nothing happens. The next morning i get the 0xC0000142 result.

My task in XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<Task version="1.4" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
  <RegistrationInfo>
    <Date>2018-11-29T11:46:43.174076</Date>
    <Author>ECB189B\Administrator</Author>
    <URI>\Delete temp</URI>
  </RegistrationInfo>
  <Triggers>
    <CalendarTrigger>
      <StartBoundary>2018-11-29T03:00:00</StartBoundary>
      <Enabled>true</Enabled>
      <ScheduleByDay>
        <DaysInterval>1</DaysInterval>
      </ScheduleByDay>
    </CalendarTrigger>
  </Triggers>
  <Principals>
    <Principal id="Author">
      <UserId>S-1-5-21-3460449123-1791338768-3707012617-500</UserId>
      <LogonType>S4U</LogonType>
      <RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
    </Principal>
  </Principals>
  <Settings>
    <MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
    <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>false</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
    <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>true</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
    <AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
    <StartWhenAvailable>false</StartWhenAvailable>
    <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
    <IdleSettings>
      <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
      <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
    </IdleSettings>
    <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Hidden>false</Hidden>
    <RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
    <DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession>false</DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession>
    <UseUnifiedSchedulingEngine>true</UseUnifiedSchedulingEngine>
    <WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
    <ExecutionTimeLimit>PT0S</ExecutionTimeLimit>
    <Priority>7</Priority>
  </Settings>
  <Actions Context="Author">
    <Exec>
      <Command>C:\mybatch.bat</Command>
    </Exec>
  </Actions>
</Task>

My batch:

@ECHO OFF
del /Q /S C:\temp\*.*

This problem affect only one server. All other servers with the same task doesn't have this problem.

/EDIT
Okay i try something. I change RUN WHETHER USER IS LOGGED ON OR NOT to RUN ONLY WHEN USER IS LOGGED on. This works. I get no more error messages on running this task at 3am, but it isn't the solution. Why the RUN WHETHER USER IS LOGGED ON OR NOT mode doesn't work? I try the Administrator and the SYSTEM user.

Athris

Posted 2019-08-06T13:07:20.753

Reputation: 1

Error 0xC0000142 usually means that the application was unable to start correctly. Maybe try to move the batch file to some folder, not in C:. – harrymc – 2019-08-06T16:52:37.557

Try it. Same result : / – Athris – 2019-08-07T06:43:21.367

Check whether S4U account has these permissions: Logon as a batch job, Logon as a service. Note that when running at 3 AM, it's perhaps unlikely to have a signed-on user at this hour. – harrymc – 2019-08-07T08:32:07.410

I check the permissions. Everyone is fine. After one night it isn't even possible to run the task manually. Only a complete restart solve the problem for some hours. – Athris – 2019-08-07T08:40:15.667

Okay i try something. I change RUN WHETHER USER IS LOGGED ON OR NOT to RUN ONLY WHEN USER IS LOGGED on.

This works. I get no more error messages on running this task at 3am, but it isn't the solution.

Why the RUN WHETHER USER IS LOGGED ON OR NOT mode doesn't work? I try the Administrator and the SYSTEM user. – Athris – 2019-08-09T06:30:02.313

Windows Server 2016 Task scheduler: Tasks return error 0xC0000142

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