You cannot use a FQDN to create or to modify a scheduled task (322885)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q322885

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) to create or to modify a scheduled task, you may experience any one of the following problems:
  • The Add Scheduled Task button does not appear.
  • When you double-click a scheduled task, you receive the following error message:
    General page initialization failed.
    Error 0xc0000005

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to obtain the latest Windows 2000 service pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server product

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/27/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix KB322885 kbAudITPRO
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