Task Scheduler wont run when set to "Run whether user is logged on or not"

Hi
I have two 2008 R2 servers with the same task and pretty much the same powershell script the schedule is running. The powershell just runs a daily snapshot of the server. One server it runs fine with "Run whether user is logged on
or not" selected. But when selected on the second server it won't run. I mean, the schedule says its run, but the poweshell doesn't launch and do its job. Everything is the same on each server apart from what is being snapshotted.
Even the location of where the snapshot is going is the same. Same domain account, same password. When I change it to "Run only....." it runs fine. But the server may not be logged in all the time, so I need it to run whatever.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Matt

I'd check in the windows system and application event logs. Also check the task log.
Event Viewer\Applications\Microsoft\Windows\TaskScheduler\Operational
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Hello Everyone,
Succeeded !!!!!!!
Even i was struggling with this same Problem to execute a batch via Window scheduler and set the setting to "Run whether the user is logged in or not".
I tried many time but the batch runs with " Run
whether user is logged on" and not with "Run
whether user is logged on or not".
what i discovered is that there was one mapped drive
path in my batch file which was not the complete path like y:/AR.qvw actually what i did i changed that map path to the complete path like \\servnamename\d$\AR.qvw and the batch executed successfully with the setting "Run
whether user is logged on or not"
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conclusion is that check the dependency of the script on external resources because when you check this option "Run
whether user is logged on or not" It actually conflicts. This my discovery.
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you have any question write me on [email protected]
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