"DaveN" <DaveN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92319213-9DB7-4245-B21F-711BFA80A18F@microsoft.com...
>I go to Control Panel / Add a New Task (Scheduler). I fill out all the
> apppropriate windows, including a password, and at the end I am informed:
> THE
> NEW TASK HAS BEEN CREATED, BUT IT MAY NOT RUN BECAUSE THE ACCOUNT
> INFORMATION
> COULD NOT BE SET.... THE SPECIFIC ERROR IS: 0x80070005.
> What am I doing wrong? How do I correct it?.......... Thank you........
> --
> DaveN

Try creating a dedicated account/password for scheduled tasks,
then use it when scheduling the task. Note that blank passwords
are not acceptable.