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SCHED_S_TASK_READY
Scheduled task is ready for its next run
SCHED_S_TASK_READY is HRESULT 267008 (0x00041300) from winerror.h. The documented description is “The task is ready to run at its next scheduled time.” The severity bit indicates a nonfailure result, but the value carries a specific condition that must not be collapsed into plain S_OK.
In the Task Scheduler state query, this result means that the task is ready to run at its next scheduled time. Treat it as a distinct branch whose postcondition must be proven before subsequent operations begin.
Where the status is encountered
- Task Scheduler status monitoring; log the exact method and object state instead of interpreting the constant outside that contract.
- Deployment or maintenance task validation; log the exact method and object state instead of interpreting the constant outside that contract.
- Automation that reads task state before starting work; log the exact method and object state instead of interpreting the constant outside that contract.
What must be true before accepting it
Verify that the task definition is runnable and has a future eligible trigger rather than merely being registered. The caller should make the acceptance test explicit in code and telemetry.
Inspect the current generation of every affected object before deciding what happens next.
Evidence to preserve
- Preserve task path and definition version.
- Preserve next run time and time zone.
- Preserve enabled state.
- Preserve trigger identifiers.
- Preserve principal and logon type.
Difference from nearby results
SCHED_S_TASK_RUNNING means an instance is active; SCHED_S_TASK_NOT_SCHEDULED means required scheduling properties are missing.
Correct handling and recovery
Treat this as a healthy idle state. Record the next run time and principal, but do not start repair actions or manually launch the task unless policy requires an immediate run.
Distinguish protocol continuation from retrying the entire high-level operation.
Practical scenario
A monitoring agent queries a nightly backup task and receives this status. It verifies the next run time and reports green readiness instead of interpreting the absence of a running instance as failure.
References
- Microsoft: Task Scheduler error and success constants — official Microsoft material relevant to this HRESULT.
- Microsoft: Task Scheduler reference
- Microsoft: HRESULT values
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