Microsoft Server 2008 R2 not writing to text file from task scheduler

Question

I have done some extensive searching over the net however I cannot seem to find a concrete solution to the problem I am facing. The closest was this article ... but still no solution :( scheduled task run .exe problem

Basically the environment is a Windows Server 2008 R2 running a C# console application. When I run the console application manually a text file (using NLog) is created and appended, however when I run the console from windows scheduler using the Domain Administrator account, the application runs (as I deciphered from Event Viewer logs) but the text file is not created / appended. I also tried changing the account that runs the scheduled task (from Domain Administrator to Local Administrator account) but the problem is still persisting.

Cannot think of anything else I can do. Any fresh ideas are appreciated :)

Answer 1

thought id post as an answer as it's easier to put the code in:

make sure you specify the full path to the NLog:

string filepath = Path.Combine(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location),"NLog.txt");

when running as a scheduled task the working directory of your application can be different, such as running under system means the working directory is C:\Windows\System32.

this could be your issue.