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Scheduling synctoy.

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by costelg, 2008/12/05.

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    costelg

    costelg Inactive Thread Starter

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    HI all.
    Have downloaded synctoy, installed, runs manually no problems. I cannot get it to run in the scheduler. I have typed in the run box "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\SyncToy\SyncToy.exe" -R the -R makes it run all folder pairs. It will not work.
    Any help appreciated.
    Can I put a command line into autoexec.bat like run "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\SyncToy\SyncToy.exe" -R. would this work?

    Thanks
    George:)
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Did you setup the schedule logged on with Administrative rights and enter your Administrator password in the dialogue box?
     
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    costelg

    costelg Inactive Thread Starter

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    Yes the account has admin rights...
     
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    PeteC

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    OK, but did you enter the Admin password in the Schedule dialogue box?
     
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    costelg

    costelg Inactive Thread Starter

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    Yes I entered it twice. Would this cause it not to run.
    At this stage I would be more interested in a .BAT file change any thoughts.
     
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    PeteC

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    XP does not use the autoexec.bat file so that would not work.

    Scheduled tasks require a non-blank password which I guess you are using?

    Did you setup the task using the Scheduled Task Wizard? If not I would do so. I am not sure if you can use the switch -R - have you tried the schedule without?
     
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    costelg

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    Yes tried it with and without the -R according to the help file you can. I will see what version it is maybe uninstalling and reinstalling it.
     
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    PeteC

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    Have you tried scheduling another task? - the problem may not be with SynchToy - I suspect it is not.
     
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    costelg

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    Will look into this when back at PC an away from it for a while. Might download ver 1.4 heard great things about it.:) cheers
     
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