SyncToy Scheduling

I'm using SyncToy to synchronize files between PCs on my home network (and to
have the files in 2 locations for redundancy). It works great when I run it
manually but it fails from the task scheduler with result (0xA). The
synctoylog.log shows:

Exception: Showing a modal dialog box or form when the application is not
running in UserInteractive mode is not a valid operation. Specify the
ServiceNotification or DefaultDesktopOnly style to display a notification
from a service application.

I tried SyncToy 2.0 Beta but I get the same result. Can anyone help me with
this as I really need to have SyncToy run on a regular schedule. Thank you.

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I have exactly the same problem. Does anyone have a solution?


"AdamOsterrieder" wrote:

> I'm using SyncToy to synchronize files between PCs on my home network (and to
> have the files in 2 locations for redundancy). It works great when I run it
> manually but it fails from the task scheduler with result (0xA). The
> synctoylog.log shows:
>
> Exception: Showing a modal dialog box or form when the application is not
> running in UserInteractive mode is not a valid operation. Specify the
> ServiceNotification or DefaultDesktopOnly style to display a notification
> from a service application.
>
> I tried SyncToy 2.0 Beta but I get the same result. Can anyone help me with
> this as I really need to have SyncToy run on a regular schedule. Thank you.

"JamesHale" <> wrote in message
news:047E4D0C-9F90-43F5-A49C-...
> Bump
>
> I have exactly the same problem. Does anyone have a solution?
>
>
> "AdamOsterrieder" wrote:
>
>> I'm using SyncToy to synchronize files between PCs on my home network
>> (and to
>> have the files in 2 locations for redundancy). It works great when I run
>> it
>> manually but it fails from the task scheduler with result (0xA). The
>> synctoylog.log shows:
>>
>> Exception: Showing a modal dialog box or form when the application is not
>> running in UserInteractive mode is not a valid operation. Specify the
>> ServiceNotification or DefaultDesktopOnly style to display a notification
>> from a service application.
>>
>> I tried SyncToy 2.0 Beta but I get the same result. Can anyone help me
>> with
>> this as I really need to have SyncToy run on a regular schedule. Thank
>> you.

First, are you using the -R argument with it; second, do you have a password
on your user account?

If you don't have a user password most, if not all, manually added tasks
will not run properly.

Mic

Hi Michael,

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I should've been more specific. I think I've actually somewhat worked out
the reason why it doesn't work, but there's not much I can do about it. It
seems to want to run as an interactive user, the currently logged-in user.
The problem with this is that I want the backups to run as a different user -
one that's set up just for backups, so that the password never changes. If I
schedule the task as the currently logged-in user it runs fine. I'm using
synctoycmd -R.

cheers
James

"Michael Palumbo" wrote:

>
>
> "JamesHale" <> wrote in message
> news:047E4D0C-9F90-43F5-A49C-...
> > Bump
> >
> > I have exactly the same problem. Does anyone have a solution?
> >
> >
> > "AdamOsterrieder" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm using SyncToy to synchronize files between PCs on my home network
> >> (and to
> >> have the files in 2 locations for redundancy). It works great when I run
> >> it
> >> manually but it fails from the task scheduler with result (0xA). The
> >> synctoylog.log shows:
> >>
> >> Exception: Showing a modal dialog box or form when the application is not
> >> running in UserInteractive mode is not a valid operation. Specify the
> >> ServiceNotification or DefaultDesktopOnly style to display a notification
> >> from a service application.
> >>
> >> I tried SyncToy 2.0 Beta but I get the same result. Can anyone help me
> >> with
> >> this as I really need to have SyncToy run on a regular schedule. Thank
> >> you.
>
> First, are you using the -R argument with it; second, do you have a password
> on your user account?
>
> If you don't have a user password most, if not all, manually added tasks
> will not run properly.
>
> Mic
>