Windows 10: Why would a script run from the command line but not in Task Scheduler?

Discus and support Why would a script run from the command line but not in Task Scheduler? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; It's a Python script and it runs perfectly from a cmd prompt but returns an 0x1 error in Task Scheduler. The path to Python is correct. The path to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/CatFlier, Sep 3, 2020.

  1. /U/CATFLIER
    /u/CatFlier Win User

    Why would a script run from the command line but not in Task Scheduler?


    It's a Python script and it runs perfectly from a cmd prompt but returns an 0x1 error in Task Scheduler.

    The path to Python is correct. The path to the script is correct. The Task is running under my name with admin permissions.

    A search hasn't turned-up anything relevant to this issue. Any help will be appreciated.

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    /u/CatFlier, Sep 3, 2020
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  2. FREDERIK LONG
    Frederik Long Win User

    Running a VB Script File Using Windows 10 Task Scheduler

    You can invoke VB scripts through the Task Scheduler, same as batch files or .exe files. What problem do you actually have? What is the script you run? Is it supposed to be interactive?

    There is little difference between cscript.exe and wscript.exe. When you run cscript.exe you will open a black Command Processor window (cmd.exe). With wscript.exe you won't. Furthermore, the instruction wscript.echo will do different things:

    • Under cscript.exe: Write a line of text in the Command Processor window.
    • Under wscript.exe: Generate message box.
    This difference is important for scripts being invoked by the Task Scheduler.
     
    Frederik Long, Sep 3, 2020
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  3. SCCM_LEARNER
    sccm_learner Win User
    Execute a command from SCCM Task sequence step "Run a Command line"

    Hi,

    Thanks for your suggestion.

    That will work indeed, however I need to run it from the SCCM Task Sequence's Run Command Line Step and I am not able to figure out how to do that.

    Can we change line while executing command from SCCM Task Sequence's Run Command Line Step?

    Regards
     
    sccm_learner, Sep 3, 2020
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  4. PEER_SAM
    Peer_Sam Win User

    Why would a script run from the command line but not in Task Scheduler?

    Task Scheduler doesn't run script

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    Are you able to run the script manually? If yes, does it do what it is intended to?

    Disable the UAC temporarily.

    Make sure that the Task scheduler
    service is running.

    Press ‘Win+R’.

    Type Services.msc.

    Locate the service Task scheduler
    and make sure that it is in running state.

    Go to the Conditions
    tab in task scheduler and make sure that no such condition is set which could block the task from running.

    Enable All Tasks History in Task scheduler and run the scheduled task.

    Refresh the task scheduler and check if you find any error message/code for any step in the task run.

    Also try with disabling Run whether the user is logged on or not
    option and see if the script runs.

    Hope it helps.

    Peer Samie

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Peer_Sam, Sep 3, 2020
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