Task image is corrupt or has been tampered with 0x80041321

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When I try to do a monthly back up it want do it. It gives me Task image is corrupt or has been tampered with 0x80041321. I checked for virures & they come back clean. Can some one please help me out?????????

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hi,

i just thought that this solution given by mouneshwar on page 2 of this thread (about three entries down) was too broad based. especially the part where he suggests deleting all the subkeys.

i had a similar issue with my task sched/ corrupted tasks, and the steps you suggested wouldn't have re-created clean tasks to replace the corrupt ones.

BY FAR the most thorough way to solve the issue is using regedit for the tasks, as well as correcting the corrupted tasks in system32 file.

all the steps can be thoroughly described to get the correct solution in the following microsoft support article:

MS10-092, specifically this support page: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2305420

although it deals with a problem in the task sched caused by a windows update, the actual problem is exactly the same, with the same corrupt task messages.

this is the correct way to solve the issue, it takes a few steps but it's not difficult. just follow it closely, and only fix the tasks which are an issue in your system.

this is the most thorough way to fix this issue.

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Hi espbrian,

I would suggest you to try the steps mentioned below.

Steps to re-create Task Scheduler

Registry Disclaimer: The steps mentioned below includes system registry modification. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

a. Click on Start; in the start search type regedit.exe and press Enter.

If you get a consent prompt, click on Yes.

b. Browse through the following location.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Schedule key and then delete its subkeys.

c. Save the changes and then exit out of the registry editor.

Now check if Task Scheduler works.

Hope this information is helpful and let me know if you need any further assistance.

Mouneshwar R – Microsoft Support

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2015-06-16T08:57:40+00:00

This is the correct solution, especially in the link provided.
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Anonymous

2015-06-02T05:50:39+00:00

How do you find what the actual corrupted task is?
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2015-04-01T17:11:18+00:00
I've tried to run Windows Backup and it does not seem to "remember" any past backups done. (I must not have done a REAL good backup since about 1-26-2015).

I've run this MANY times in the past and save things to my external drive of 1TB. If there is not enough space it asks me to delete some files which I do. I recently just ran this andit asks me to "Re-set up" the files I wish to back up. After I do this I get the ERROR 0x80041321. I have a WIN7 OS x64-bit with an internal 1 TB drive (plenty of room here)

I have tried going into the TaskScheduler to find out problems and I get error messages that the following tasks were "corrupted or tampered with".

AD RMS Rights Management

Verified Publisher CertStoreCheck

Periodic Scan Retry

Dispatch Recovery Tasks

Background Coding Surveyor

AutoWake

Service Restart Task

Windows Backup Monitor

Automatic Backup

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I have checked out related posts at these links to try to troubleshoot: (my problem seems similar but modifications to posts are needed)

Task image is corrupt or has been tampered with 0x80041321 - Microsoft Community

MS10-092: Vulnerability in Task Scheduler could allow for elevation of privilege

Win 7 Backup Error 0x80041321 https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/6d9781e1-ac66-4488-b7d5-d09d8c26a9b0/win-7-backup-error-0x80041321?forum=w7itproui

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1. I have tried a system restore to a month ago but this did not work. [I may have System Restore issues too on some occasions]
2. I have Tweaking.com Backup Registry for early September and a more recent one from late February. Restoration of either did not correct the problem.
3. One of the post at the last link above states:
"According to your description, this would be caused by some corrupted files; I suggest you try the following steps to check how it works:

Commonly Task Scheduler task image is located in: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup, please take a backup of WindowsBackup file and then delete it, then see if the issue occurs."

I tried to look at this Tasks file location for WindowsBackup but I could not find it. Where should it be? [I realize that most of this post is for someone else and I need different instructions]

I am hesitant to just delete any file/key. I need to know what the CLSID etc. actually are before doing anything of this nature etc.

I would appreciate any assistance to this issue. Thank you.
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