Run a batch file from Task Scheduler is not working with a java command

Question

Run a batch file from Task Scheduler is not working with a java command inside the .bat file. If I run the .bat file manually its working good.

Here is the simple .bat file I'm trying to schedule

set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_24;
set CMD= "%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java" -version

echo %CMD%
%CMD%

Answer 1

When you type batchfile.bat on the command line, you are telling cmd.exe to read the file and execute each line it finds in it. When you double-click on your batch file in explorer, it calls cmd.exe for you, after reading the file associations in the registry.

Task Manager is not so kind.

So for your task to work, schedule it like this (from memory, not on a Windows box right now) :

cmd /c "c:\full\path\to\your\batchfile.bat"

For extra robustness, you could make sure you batch file run from a known directory, like the one that it reside in, by adding this at the top:

pushd %~dp0
REM .... The original batch file goes here ....
popd

And finally you could disable CMD autorun entry by adding /d right after cmd like this:

cmd /d /c "c:\full\path\to\your\batchfile.bat"

Answer 2

If ixe013's suggestion doesnt work go to

'Actions'
'Edit' the task
'Start in (optional):'  Put the path to the directory  where the script is

So for the last one if you have 'C:\Users\Desktop\script.py' just put in 'C:\Users\Desktop\' in the 'Start in (optional):' field