[SOLVED] Confirming Tasks Were Scheduled to be Installed by WPI

[BYTE-ME]

I'm using the batch file at the end of this post in WPI to install tasks to Windows 8 task scheduler. In Windows 7 I could confirm the install worked by making WPI query the Windows 7 task scheduler folder. But Windows 8 no longer stores the tasks in a hidden folder. In addition, the command line "SCHTASKS /Query",  which is suppose to display all scheduled tasks, does not display the one's I've imported, even after they are run by the PC. Anybody got a workaround so I can reliably use the WPI dependency function?

@echo offCOLOR 1aECHO.echo Importing Tasks for Windows Tash SchedulerC:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe /T 2 /NOBREAKCLSCOLOR 1aecho.echo DATA SYNC NETWORK *****************C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /TN "DATASYNC NETWORK" /XML "F:\WPI\Install\Task\SM\DATASYNC NET.xml"C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe /T 2 echo SCAN Malware *****************C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /TN "SCAN Malware" /XML "F:\WPI\Install\Task\SMG\SCAN MALWARE.xml"C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe /T 2 echo SAVE INCREMENTAL IMAGE TO NETWORK *****************C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /TN "IFW LOCAL SGA" /XML "F:\WPI\Install\Task\SMG\IFW INCREMENT.xml"C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe /T 2 echo BACKUP REGISTRY *****************C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /TN "REG BACKUP" /XML "F:\WPI\Install\Task\SMG\REGBACK.xml"C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe /T 2 echo.cls

Edited September 2, 2013 by BYTE-ME

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Since you're crating files can you not just have it look for the file to ensure it's existence?

[ricktendo]

Instead of using XML cant you go 100% CMD?

I set a task to shutdown my PC if I fall asleep and leave it on (but I use autounattend.xml,) this is the code I use

schtasks /create /sc DAILY /tn "Power Off" /tr "shutdown /s /t 60 /c \"Your PC will shutdown in aproximately 1 minute.\"" /st 03:00 /f

[BYTE-ME]

@Kelsenellenelvian. Those .xml files don't really show up anywhere in the system directory. They are obviously added somewhere but I can't determine where.

@ricktendo. I'm trying to add several individual pre-configured tasks after a clean install, without a reboot, and test that they were successfully copied. I just can't find the flag, whether .dat file, registry change or .xml file, that indicates the tasks were copied successfully. But thanks guys, I'll keep at it.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

There are a couple of features in the newest release that theoretically might work lemme research

[BYTE-ME]

There's a cryptic file in %appdata%\Roaming\Microsoft\MMC\   called "taskschd" with no extension that appears to track new tasks. But I don't think it changes unless Task Scheduler actually runs.

 

In addition, the batch file itself indicates success after each xml file copy. I just need a way to automatically transfer that success flag to WPI so I can grey out the check box and know that the task was done.

Edited August 16, 2013 by BYTE-ME

[BYTE-ME]

Found it!

New tasks are entered into the registry under the "TaskCache\Tree". (Then look for the name of the key of one of the tasks you imported)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\

Edited November 12, 2013 by BYTE-ME

[bphlpt]

Entered there means the task was scheduled, not completed, correct?

 

Cheers and Regards

[BYTE-ME]

@bphlpt. Yes, I think that's right. The new registry entries showed up after I created the tasks but before I actually ran them.

[bphlpt]

@BYTE-ME:  I edited the topic title to clarify what you were trying to accomplish.  Please edit it again and mark it [sOLVED] when you are satisfied that it is.

 

Cheers and Regards