Microsoft KB Archive/933550

= Scheduled tasks that ran before you uninstall Windows Server 2003 SP2 may no longer run after the uninstall is complete =

Article ID: 933550

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Premium Edition

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SYMPTOMS
After you uninstall Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), scheduled tasks that previously ran may no longer run after the uninstall is complete. When this problem occurs, credentials for these scheduled tasks display the account of the logged-on user, and the password appears to be blank. However, the user credentials that the scheduled task requires to run are not supplied.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Prerequisites
You must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed before you install this hotfix. You must also have upgraded to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) from Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)..

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you install this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfix.

File information
This hotfix does not install files on the computer. Therefore, there are no file attributes associated with this hotfix. Instead, this hotfix modifies the computer's registry.



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
To avoid this problem, stop the Task Scheduler service before you uninstall Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2.

For more information about the terms that are used to describe software updates, 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

Keywords: kbwinserv2003postsp2fix kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB933550

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