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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Solution to Error: Batch file runs fine, but not when called by Schtasks

Batch file runs fine, but not when called by Schtasks

I'm trying to create an automated workflow for cyclically running a batch file (every few minutes) that concatenates a file onto PDFs and then drops the resultant files into a watched hot folder (broadcast/shared by a printing system).
The batch file I wrote to do the concatenation and copying of files works fine when run manually, but when called by Schtasks, a window flashs briefly at each trigger, but disappears too fast to see what the error is.
So I'm not sure whether the problem is in the batch file, or something I'm getting wrong in the Schtasks setup.
Oops! I didn't make my problem clear enough.

I'm not concerned whether the batch file runs visibly, but the fact that it's failing to process anything, and I can't figure out why.
Here are the files (schtasks first, then the concatenating batch file - ignore most of the rem lines) ...
rem This batch file creates a scheduled task to cyclically run my ticketing batchfile

SET APP_HOME=%~p0
schtasks /Create /IT /SC DAILY /TN "AutoTicket Task" /TR %APP_HOME%TicketAllPDFs_HF.bat /RI 1 /DU 0:3 /SD 1/1/2012
pause
setlocal
rem @echo off
rem TicketAllPDFs_HF.bat can process any printready file dropped in a watched folder

rem by concatenating the named Job Ticket with each (wild-carded) file found
rem & moving it to ..\Done (this could be changed to the Erase command).

rem Change values for Job Ticket file, and printer\queue UNC as required ...

rem (from 1page_grayscale.xpf, and
\\13.199.107.63\DDtest).

rem ------------------------------------------------------------------------
rem The 3 lines below change to the execution drive/directory & create working folder(s)

rem named HF (& Done) if required, into which the ticketed PDFs are put.

%~d0 > TicketAllPDFs_HF.log
cd \Temp\Schtasks > TicketAllPDFs_HF.log
rem %~d0
rem cd %~p0
rem mkdir HF
mkdir Done > TicketAllPDFs_HF.log
cd HF > TicketAllPDFs_HF.log
rem cd "%~dp0HF"
type TicketAllPDFs_HF.log
pause
for %%I in (*.pdf) do copy/b "%~dp01page_grayscale.xpf" + "%%I" "\\13.199.107.63\DDtest\%%I" && move %%I %~dp0Done > TicketAllPDFs_HF.log
type TicketAllPDFs_HF.log
rem for %%I in (*.pdf) do copy/b "%~dp01page_grayscale.xpf" + "%%I" "%~dp0HF\%%I" >nul
rem Above command runs in quiet mode.
Rem out & unRem below commands to watch execution.
rem for %%I in (*.pdf) do copy/b "%~dp01page_grayscale.xpf" + "%%I" "%~dp0HF\%%I"
rem @echo Check that all source files appear to have been processed, then ...
pause
endlocal
Cheers, and thanks in advance, DD

Keys to the Problem Batch file runs fine, but not when called by Schtasks

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Have you checked in Task Scheduler for error info?
Have you checked the properties of the created task in TS?
These links might be of use in error chasing
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa383614(v=vs.85).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721871.aspx
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As I've not automated any TS entries, I know nothing about using a batch file to create a task. So I wonder why you are using a batch file to create a task to run a batch file. Perhaps this is simply a means of distribution that is better than manually
creating the batch file on one PC then exporting it to an xml file that you then distribute to the other PCs & import into their TSs.

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Memory management issues can also cause a BSOD in Windows 7. Thankfully, Windows 7 has a Memory Management Diagnostic tool that detects and solves problems related to system memory.

Click on the Start button on the Taskbar.
Type "Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool" or "Memory" (without quotes) in the Search box or,
Click on Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (in the search results).
Click on "Restart now and check for problems (Recommended)".
The system will restart, and you need to follow the instructions given on the screen.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

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Avast pop's up saying that someone is trying to hack my computer, are my incoming emails being redirected?

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Click Start.
Type cmd, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to open the elevated command prompt (I.e. Command prompt with administrative rights).
The User Account Control window should appear, be sure that the action it exhibits is correct, and then press the Continue button.
Type or copy paste the below command line into it without quotes:
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AutoCAD created Folders are now shown by Explorer.

I have loaded Windows Pro 7 and then loaded Softdesk's AutoCad 2010. AC created several folders and sub-folders for its use. AC finds and uses the folders but I can't find the folders because Windows Explorer does not show them.

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Memory management issues can also cause a BSOD in Windows 7. Thankfully, Windows 7 has a Memory Management Diagnostic tool that detects and solves problems related to system memory.

Click on the Start button on the Taskbar.
Type "Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool" or "Memory" (without quotes) in the Search box or,
Click on Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (in the search results).
Click on "Restart now and check for problems (Recommended)".
The system will restart, and you need to follow the instructions given on the screen.

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How do you turn on the automatic height/row adjustment window??

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Hi,

As mentioned in the following MS article, you may do the following to automatically adjust the

column width and row height and see if it helps:

1.
Select the column or columns that you want to change.
2.
On the Home tab, in the Cells group, click Format.
3.
Under Cell Size, click AutoFit Column Width.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/change-the-column-width-and-row-height-HP001216383.aspx

Hope it helps.
Reply for further assistance.

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Manually editing the Windows registry to remove invalid MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION keys is not recommended unless you are PC service professional. Incorrectly editing your registry can stop your PC from functioning and create irreversible damage to your operating system. In fact, one misplaced comma can prevent your PC from booting entirely!

Caution: Unless you an advanced PC user, we DO NOT recommend editing the Windows registry manually. Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows. We do not guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To manually repair your Windows registry, first you need to create a backup by exporting a portion of the registry related to MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION (eg. Windows Operating System):

Click the Start button.
Type "command" in the search box... DO NOT hit ENTER yet!
While holding CTRL-Shift on your keyboard, hit ENTER.
You will be prompted with a permission dialog box.
Click Yes.
A black box will open with a blinking cursor.
Type "regedit" and hit ENTER.
In the Registry Editor, select the Error 0x9C-related key (eg. Windows Operating System) you want to back up.
From the File menu, choose Export.
In the Save In list, select the folder where you want to save the Windows Operating System backup key.
In the File Name box, type a name for your backup file, such as "Windows Operating System Backup".
In the Export Range box, be sure that "Selected branch" is selected.
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Attempting to restore system image to new HDD, getting error message no matter what approach I use.

Hello.
My internal Hard drive recently crashed, so I've replaced it with a new one of identical specs.
I then tried to restore my computer onto the new HDD, from a System Image I had created on an external hard drive.
In every attempt to do so, I failed.
First, I attempted to restore the System Image without having installed windows 7 onto the new HDD.
This did not work.
Then, I tried again after installing windows 7 onto the new drive:
- I tried to restore from the system image by going the control pannel, and once I got into the repair program I was told that I need to do this process using the Repair Disk, or windows install disk 7
- So I booted from the Windows install disk, and tried again to restore from the system image located on my external hard drive.
I received an error message telling me that the "System Image Restore failed" because "No disk that can be used for recovering the system disk can be found."
Here's the thing, up to this point it has had no problem seeing the new HDD.
It even gave me the option to exclude the new HDD.
I did not exclude it.
In the error message "details," it recommended that I type "LIST DISK" command into "DISKPART command interpreter."
I check it and my new HDD shows up ad disk 0.
As I already said, I didn't chose to exclude the disk.
It suggested that a USB disk may have been assigned as a system disk, but I have no USB disks attached, other than the one with the System image on it.
Earlier in the process I was assured that that External Hard Drive was being excluded, due
to it having the System image on it.
I even double checked in the command prompt that the new HDD was being seen as the system disk.
It is.
Finally it says that an Invalid disk may have been assigned as the system disk.
If this is the case I do not know why the new HDD would be invalid.
The only information I've learned so far from the forum is that the new HDD must be as big as the old one.
MY new HDD is as big as the old one.
Please, help me figure out what is wrong.
I don't have any way of removing the information from my old HDD, my only option is to use the system disk.

P.S, If it turns out that I am unable to restore my system onto a new HDD using system image, then the person responsable for the program should feel bad about themselves, as they are a bad person.

Keys to the Problem Attempting to restore system image to new HDD, getting error message no matter what approach I use.

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The native image restore facility is very basic and also quite temperamental.
Microsoft did a lousy job when it released it for Windows 7.
I have stopped using it in favour of Acronis True Image which costs money but is a fully featured and reliable product.
About your current problem: From other posts on the same subject I gather that it is most likely caused by your new disk being slightly smaller than the old disk.
A difference of a few bytes is lethal.
Products like TrueImage take this in their stride but
Windows image restore cannot cope with it.
I cannot guarantee that a larger disk will work but it probably will.
If so then you should put the current disk in a USB case and use it from now on for your regular weekly backups.

In this method we will try to Boot in Safe mode with Networking and see if the error still persists.

Search "MSCONFIG" and Open.
Click on Boot Tab
Tick Safe Boot in Boot Option
Select Network.
Click Apply and OK.
Reboot your System.

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How Can You Fix - Autorecover pane disappeared in excel 2007. How to get it back??

Autorecover pane disappeared in excel 2007. How to get it back?

Hi the Autorecover Pane used to always display but disappeared a week ago and I need it now to recover a file.
Its like an old friend I miss.
How do I get it back on display.

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The auto recovery pane is displayed in Excel 2007, only if you have an illegal shutdown of Excel 2007.
The most common reasons for a Microsoft Office program closing before you can save changes to a file you are working on are as follows:
A power outage occurs.
Your system is made unstable by another program.
Something goes wrong with the Microsoft Office program itself.
Although you can't always prevent problems such as these from happening, you can take steps to protect your work when an Office program closes abnormally.
To enable the Auto Recovery option in Excel 2007, check the steps mentioned in the following:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/automatically-save-and-recover-office-files-HP010140729.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HP010140613#BM10

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Click on the Start button on the Taskbar.
Type "System Restore" (without quotes) in the Search box and hit Enter or,
Click on System Restore (when you see System Restore pop up in the list of search results).
Make sure the "Recommended restore" radio button is checked on the restore utility window.
Click on Next and follow the instructions given.

Note: There is the option on the restore utility to select "Choose a different restore point". Unless you have a specific reason to select a different date and time than what Windows recommends, just select the recommended option stated in the steps above. If you choose to select another one, follow these steps:

Click on that desired date and time, and Windows 7 will perform a scan for any affected programs in that restore point.

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arabic keyboard for mac

I have windows 8 running on iMac, through Parallels.

how can i change the Arabic keyboard layout in windows, so it would have the same mapping of mac.
as some keys I click will give a different letter.

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On running the System Update readiness Command, it will Detect & Replace Incorrect Registry data with the Correct one. Which may ultimately Solve arabic keyboard for mac in Windows.

Open CMD as Administrator by Simply Right Clicking on Start button > Command Prompt (Admin).
Now Type or Copy paste "DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth" and hit Enter,
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Batch file runs fine, but not when called by Schtasks

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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

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AutoCAD created Folders are now shown by Explorer.

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Attempting to restore system image to new HDD, getting error message no matter what approach I use.

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Autorecover pane disappeared in excel 2007. How to get it back?

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