The Task Scheduler in Windows Server 2008 (WS08) is very different than Windows Server 2003 (WS03). If you want to run a batch file as a task, here’s how you will set that up in WS08.<\/p>\n
1. Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Task Scheduler.<\/p>\n
2. In the Actions pane, click Create Task. You can also use Create Basic Task, which starts a wizard, but I will use the Create Task option in this example.<\/p>\n
3. On the General tab, enter a name for the schedule, e.g. Backup.<\/p>\n
4. Select the appropriate options under Security, or leave them to default.<\/p>\n
5. On the Conditions, and Settings tab, make changes as necessary.<\/p>\n
6. On the Actions tab, click Browse and locate the batch file that you want to run, e.g. Backup.bat.<\/p>\n
7. On the Triggers tab, you need to specify the conditions that will trigger the task. If you want to schedule the task, select the first option “On a schedule” and then choose the appropriate options under Settings and Advanced settings section.<\/p>\n![\"newaction\"](\"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/newaction.jpg\" "\\"newaction\\"")
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