Microsoft KB Archive/873405

= &quot;The AT job ID does not exist&quot; error message is returned by the NetScheduleJobDel function if you delete a scheduled task in Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 873405

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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SYMPTOMS
If you use the NetScheduleJobDel function to delete a scheduled task on your Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, the NetScheduleJobDel function returns the following error message:

3806

The AT job ID does not exist

However, the scheduled task is deleted. Additionally, you receive the error message even though the scheduled task is deleted.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if all the following conditions are true:  The security update that is documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article is installed on the computer:

841873 MS04-022: A vulnerability in Task Scheduler could allow code execution

 You run a custom program that uses the NetScheduleJobDel function to delete a scheduled task. The custom program depends on the NetScheduleJobDel function for the success notification or the failure notification of the delete operations.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
This hotfix requires Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4).

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix replaces 871245.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version         Size     File name ---  27-Jul-2004  15:10  4.71.2195.6961  122,128  Mstask.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about a similar issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

871245 You receive a &quot;Cannot delete this scheduled job&quot; error message when you try to delete a scheduled task in Windows 2000

For additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: w2k at

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp5fix kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB873405

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