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I have a scheduled task with a condition set to "Start only if the following network connection is available". I've selected my VPN connection.

However, even when my VPN is connected the task will fail to start.

Task Scheduler failed to start "\Backups\Test" task for user "MYDOMAIN\administrator". Additional Data: Error Value: 2147750692.

Task Scheduler could not start task "\Backups\Test" because the network was unavailable. User Action: Ensure the computer is connected to the required network as specified in the task. If the task does not require network presence, remove the network condition from the task configuration.

Any idea why it isn't detecting the network connection availability? I'm lost.

More details

• This is a Windows VPN connection, no 3rd party VPN software involved.
• I'm logged into the machine and logged onto the VPN when the task tries to run.
• My VPN connection is definitely working, pings and such work fine.

Exported Task XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
  <RegistrationInfo>
    <Date>2013-12-10T19:46:08.1423901</Date>
    <Author>MYDOMAIN\administrator</Author>
    <Description>Upload backup files to the network.</Description>
  </RegistrationInfo>
  <Triggers>
    <CalendarTrigger>
      <StartBoundary>2013-12-10T12:00:00</StartBoundary>
      <Enabled>true</Enabled>
      <ScheduleByDay>
        <DaysInterval>1</DaysInterval>
      </ScheduleByDay>
    </CalendarTrigger>
    <TimeTrigger>
      <StartBoundary>2013-12-11T12:54:01</StartBoundary>
      <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    </TimeTrigger>
  </Triggers>
  <Principals>
    <Principal id="Author">
      <UserId>MYDOMAIN\administrator</UserId>
      <LogonType>Password</LogonType>
      <RunLevel>LeastPrivilege</RunLevel>
    </Principal>
  </Principals>
  <Settings>
    <MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
    <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>false</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
    <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>true</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
    <AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
    <StartWhenAvailable>true</StartWhenAvailable>
    <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>true</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
    <NetworkSettings>
      <Name>My VPN Connection</Name>
      <Id>{3148EF2F-A10A-4A00-BB87-98A995247E4C}</Id>
    </NetworkSettings>
    <IdleSettings>
      <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
      <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
    </IdleSettings>
    <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Hidden>false</Hidden>
    <RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
    <WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
    <ExecutionTimeLimit>P3D</ExecutionTimeLimit>
    <Priority>7</Priority>
  </Settings>
  <Actions Context="Author">
    <Exec>
      <Command>C:\upload-backup.cmd</Command>
    </Exec>
  </Actions>
</Task>

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