Event ID - 404

Event Id404
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-TaskScheduler
DescriptionThe Task Scheduler service has encountered an RPC initialization error in "%1". The error value is: %2.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when the Task Scheduler service has encountered an error.

Diagnose :

This error might be caused by one of the following conditions:
  • The Task Scheduler service is disabled
  • The COM service is disabled
  • The Windows Event Log service is disabled
  • The RPC service is disabled
  • There is not enough free memory
To perform these procedures, you must have membership in the Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

The Task Scheduler service is disabled

To confirm that the Task Scheduler service is enabled:
  1. Click the Start button and type Services in the Start Search box.
  2. Select the Services program to start the Services console.
  3. Find the Task Scheduler service, and verify that it is not in a Disabled state and it is marked as Automatic .
  4. If the service is disabled enable the Task Scheduler service by following the steps in the Start the Task Scheduler service section and use the verifier to check whether the problem still occurs.
The COM service is disabled

To confirm that the COM service is enabled:
  1. Click the Start button and type Services in the Start Search box.
  2. Select the Services program to start the Services console.
  3. Find the COM service, and verify that it is in a started state (not Disabled ) and it is marked as Automatic .
  4. If the service is disabled, start the COM service by following the steps in the Start the COMservice section and use the verifier to check whether the problem still occurs.
The Windows Event Log service is disabled

To confirm that the Windows Event Log service is enabled:
  1. Click the Star t button and type Services in the Start Search box.
  2. Select the Services program to start the Services console.
  3. Find the Windows Event Log service, and verify that it is in a started state (not Disabled ) and it is marked as Automatic .
  4. If the service is disabled, start the Windows Event Log service by following the steps in the Start the Windows Event Logservice section and use the verifier to check whether the problem still occurs.
The RPC service is disabled

To confirm that the RPC service is enabled:
  1. Click the Start button and type Services in the Start Search box.
  2. Select the Services program to start the Services console.
  3. Find the RPC service, and verify that it is in a started state (not Disabled ) and it is marked as Automatic .
  4. If the service is disabled, start the RPC service by following the steps in the Start the RPC service section and use the verifier to check whether the problem still occurs.
There is not enough free memory

Follow the procedure in the Ensure that there is sufficient free memory section.
Reference LinksEvent ID 404 from Source Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler

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