Batch File Won't Run as a Scheduled Task

I have two batch files that won't run as scheduled tasks but run perfectly fine when I double-click them.
I've already set them to run with highest privileges, the account running them is an administrator account, that account has full permissions to the folder and file. I've checked every thread I could find but they simply won't run. No error, no log, nothing...
If I right click the scheduled task and select Run, nothing happens.
Any ideas?

Hi,
As far as I know, you have to enter the script folder in the "Start in" field. Else it just won't work - and won't really give you any meaningful error messages. So, please check your setting.
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support

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> Hi there,
>
> I cant use the actual server name as this is an application which runs
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>
>>>> kokoo<[email protected]> 9/03/2006 12:37 >>>
>
> TRY edit Scrirts:
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>
> thax wrote:
> > Hi There,
> >
> > I am trying to force-run a batch file to copy files from a local NBO
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>
> > file lives at c:\tmp\branding.bat.
> >
> > I cant get the batch file to force run. Zen reporting advises that the
>
> > batch file has distributed and launched successfully, however the files
>
> > do not copy.
> >
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>
> > no problem. I have tried running Workstation Associated and
> > (Unrestricted) User Associated as well as Workstation - Force Run as
> User.
> >
> >
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> >
> > %*WinSysDir%\cmd.exe
> >
> > Parameters:
> >
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> >
> > Any ideas? The batch file has to refer to the P: drive as the
> > application covers 40 different sites each with their own appliance
> > containing source files.
> >
> > Running NBO2 - ZFD 4 Agent 4.0.1.60 - Clientless
> >
> > Desktop XP Workstations
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Thax
> >
>
>
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