Hi Jim; Below is information I found that will answer the question about the error message.
<geopriest> wrote in message news:Email removed for privacy... I am running Windows XP Home, SP3. I recently tried to install a program (MyDefrag). When the setup program had finished installing I got an error message as follows: "Unable to execute file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Schtasks.exe . . . The system cannot find the file specified." I have searched my C drive thorougly, and the system32 file in particular, and I do no have "Schtasks.exe" on my computer. Do I need this file? Where could I obtain a copy? I have spent a good deal of time searching the web and the Microsoft web pages, but I have not been able to get a definitive answer to my questions. I ran system file checker to no avail. Thanks Schtasks.exe is a Windows file that, as its name implies is needed to run scheduled tasks. Presumably that defrag program you installed has scheduled a task to run a defrag at some intervals and when that is called for you get the message. You should have a spare copy in the folder C:\I386 (if that was installed) or, if you updated your Windows to a later service pack, the most recent version will be in the folder C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 Search your hard drive for schtasks.exe, but to ber sure you find all instances, first, in Control panel, folder options, view tab, Check show hidden files and folders uncheck hide extensiuons for known file types uncheck hide protected operating system files (answer yes or OK on any warning message) cclick apply, OK. Then in Search, more advaced options, check the first three boxes. If you find the file copy it to your system32 folder. <geopriest> wrote in message news:Email removed for privacy... In my first reply I forgot to mention that if you cannot find the file on your drive, you should be able to copy it from the I386 folder on your Windows installation CD (assuming you have that). <geopriest> wrote in message news:Email removed for privacy... Hope this helps. Take care. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Syme To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 5:37 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] My Defrag program question Hi Mike, I also got the same messages but since reading your concerns I have not yet run the program until others might respond to your concerns. I take it no has? I guess I will have to wait, thanks Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barbara In Arcadia" <mb69ma...@charter.net> To: "Blind Computing" <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 9:50 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] My Defrag program question Hi All; While installing the My Defrag program I received the following message. Setup Unable to execute file:graphic 904 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Schtasks.exe CreateProcess failed; code 2. The system cannot find the file specified. OK Has anyone else gotten this message while installing? Also, there are no indications that the program when doing just a defrag is finished, other than routing the Jaws cursor to the PC cursor & seeing a finish button. Is this the way the program is supposed to work? Another thing I noticed is that when I ran a defrag using the Windows defragmenter after running the My Defrag program, I couldn't get the Volume fragmentation percentages down to 0% when viewing the fragmentation report. What I'm wondering is if this error message has something to do with this. All help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much. Take care. Mike For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
