Error: "The system cannot find the file specified" when executing an installation task (4262998)

- Click edit Tasks.xml, and look through the code for the task in question. See example here:

ID="219"

VBS - GetSetAsset

%systemdrive%\KACE\Applications\219


Reboot

Application

Exe

PO

15384ce1924ae3

- go to the specified Working Directory %systemdrive%\KACE\Applications\219  . Try to manually run the file in question.

Resolution:

• If the file is a vbscript, add cscript in front of your command.  If the vbscript does not require parameters, it could also be changed to be a Windows Script task.
• this problem does commonly happen after update from 3.6 to 3.7.
• if you upgraded from 3.5, then it's possible the task engine does not recognize the way the task is formatted, work through the following checklist, https://support.quest.com/kb/118913