Re: Good to hear. You're welcome.-- Regards,Dave Patrick ....

0x80090016 Keyset does not exist An error has occured attempting to retrieve task account information

Actions:
=On cmd run net start "protected storage"
=Delete all of the files in the "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-18" folder.
=Restart Cryptographic Services
=Try to create schedule task (if not successful restart the machine)


> On Tuesday, January 29, 2008 5:39 PM Bo Berglund wrote:

> I have a W2003 server that has a task set up to run every 10 minutes.
> This has worked well for a couple of years. But recently (about Dec
> 21st, 2007) it stopped working.
> When I open the scheduled task's properties I am greeted with a
> message box with the following contents:
>
> "General page initialization failed.
> The specific error is:
> 0x80090016: Keyset does not exist
> An error has occurred attempting to retrieve task account information.
> You may continue editing the task object, but will be unable to change
> the task account information."
>
> The W2003 server is a secondary domain controller on our network and I
> am a domain admin, so permissions should not be a problem.
>
> If I try to create a new task to take over from the failing one I get
> the same window when I try to save it at the end...
>
> What is going on here? Restarting the server does not help.
>
>
> Bo Berglund


>> On Tuesday, January 29, 2008 5:51 PM Pegasus \(MVP\) wrote:

>> Google is a wonderful tool. Looking for your error message
>> got me this link straight away:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/246865


>>> On Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:03 PM Dave Patrick wrote:

>>> Make sure the Task Scheduler service is set to logon with the Local System
>>> Account and Allow Service to Interact with Desktop
>>>
>>> Also this article may help.
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;246183
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>>
>>> "Bo Berglund" wrote:


>>>> On Wednesday, January 30, 2008 1:15 AM Bo Berglund wrote:

>>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:51:29 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Well,
>>>> Internet Explorer 5 is not really a problem...
>>>> The article says:
>>>> "Note that this problem occurs only when you install Internet Explorer
>>>> 5 on a Windows NT 4.0-based computer with 128-bit encryption, on which
>>>> Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 was installed with the Task
>>>> Scheduler add-on."
>>>>
>>>> 1) This is a Windows 2003 Server and not NT4
>>>>
>>>> 2) IE has never been version 5 or below, W2003 comes with IE6
>>>>
>>>> I don't think that this article applies...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bo Berglund


>>>>> On Wednesday, January 30, 2008 1:37 PM Bo Berglund wrote:

>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> I used the last part of the instructions in this article and stopped
>>>>> the Crypto service, deleted the folder and started the Crypto service
>>>>> again.
>>>>> This solved the problem! :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bo Berglund


>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:02 PM Dave Patrick wrote:

>>>>>> Good to hear. You're welcome.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>>>>>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>>>>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bo Berglund" wrote:


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