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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2011-01-24T19:48:42+00:00

Hi Shekhar S

Thank you for you help.

The backup I'm running is the regular data backup on the Backup and Restore window where you select 'Set up backup'.

Method 1 failed. In the Windows Backup folder Automatic Backup wasn't there. I deleted Windows Backup Monitor and then tried to set up a backup. I still got the corrupt message.

Method 2 didn't show Automatic Backup or Windows Backup Monitor on the comand prompt when I went through the above instructions.

I once again tried to set up a backup (just in case) but got the same message -'the task image has been corrupt or has been tampered with (0x80041321)'

As I mentioned before, I get this message when I go to the task scheduler - having to click through it over 60 times until it works through what seems like every possible task available.

Even when I was navigating through the Task Scheduler Library on Method 1 I got these messages all the way to where I finally deleted the Windows Backup Monitor task (as I said above, there was not automatic backup task to delete)

It seems like there is an issue with the Task Scheduler itself?
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2011-01-20T14:26:22+00:00

Hi espbrian,

1. What type of backup are you rrying to run?

I believe the backup task that you have got corrupted somehow and is causing this issue.

**Method 1.**I suggest you try the following:

a. Go to task scheduler (run taskschd.msc from RUN dialog OR from a command-prompt)

b. Navigate under Task Scheduler Library->Microsoft->Windows->WindowsBackup folder

c. Delete AutomaticBackup task

d. Delete Windows Backup Monitor task

e. Try to re-configure file backup

**Method 2.**In case you do not find these tasks in task scheduler UI, suggest doing the following:

a. Open an elevated command-prompt

b. cd %windir%\system32\tasks\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup

c. del AutomaticBackup

d. del "Windows Backup Monitor"

e. Try to re-configure file backup.

Hope this helps.

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Anonymous

2011-01-03T21:48:38+00:00

Hi Mouneshwar R

I have the same issue described above. Using a Lenovo desktop running Windows 7. Ran the last backup before Christmas then went away. Returned to this issue just this week.

I had backup task set up that I used regularly. When I went into the backups, this seemed to have disappeared with the message that Windows Backups have not been set up. This is where I first encountered this issue. I selected backup, the external drive to send it to and started the backup - where I then got the error message

I have tried both methods above to address the issue.

Method 1 had no effect.

Method 2 was more interesting. When I entered the Task Scheduler it gave me the same style of error messages for every task it could find - it went through about 64 screens where I had to select OK to move to the next error. (I have screenshots of some if this.)

Once in, after going through all this, I could only find 'Windows Backup monitor'. And I couldn't find anywhere to try to delete this. (screenshots available)

I then went to the command prompt and into the tasks. There are no error messages in this list. (screenshot if needed)

Virus scan and Defender all ok.

Do you have any further solutions?
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