Server 2008 Task Scheduler Mapped Drive Access C#

Question

I'm trying do get Server 2008's Task Scheduler to run a C# console app which backs up data to a mapped backup drive somewhere on FastHosts network.

I've written a test app which simply does this

Directory.CreateDirectory("Z:\" + DateTime.Now.Ticks.ToString());

i.e. just creates a directory on the root of this Z drive.

This works fine when I just run the .exe but when I schedule it in Task Scheduler it doesn't create the directory but says the task has completed with return code 3762507597 - I can't find any info on what this means.

I'm running the task with the highest Admin privelages as far as I can see.

Answer 1

That looks like an AccessViolationException, so I assume you are not running under the correct credentials.

Answer 2

Not sure why is now works but I replaced the mapped drive letter i.e. 'Z' with the full name i.e. \[IP address]]\C$ and it now works.

Some weird permissions thing no doubt.