Task image is corrupt or has been tampered with 0x80041321

Anonymous
2011-01-03T00:31:58+00:00

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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Anonymous
2011-10-20T05:14:45+00:00

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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Anonymous
2011-02-01T12:23:35+00:00

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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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-25T10:49:31+00:00

    Hi,

    I am also having this problem on a Windows Server 2008 x64.  I managed to get the Server Backup interface working by going to C:\windows\systems32\tasks\microsoft\windows\backup and deleting the task there.  So now at least I can get to the backups.  I also recreated the shadow copies tasks by going to configure shadow copies and deleting/recreating them.

    However, when going to the task scheduler interface all/most of the tasks have an "image corrupt" window that has to be clicked through.  The tasks themselves appear to be running OK.   I hesistate to try to delete and recreate all those things, especially if they are basically OK and it is the task scheduler interface that is broken.  I still get the shadow copies task error, but not the backup task error.  Run as admin does not help.  sfc /scannow says everything is just fine.

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  3. Anonymous
    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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