PowerShell Script not running when set in the task scheduler

Question

I'm attempting to create a task via powershell to delete some files older then 6 hours, if I execute the script from powershell there are no issues, if I try to execute from task scheduler nothing happens..

Call the Powershell.exe in my schedulded task:

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

Set this Parameters :

-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command -NonInteractive -File "C:\Scripts\DeleteFilesDiff3H.PS1"

What could be the problem of the task scheduler not launching my script?

Tried to aply some solutions provide to similar issues without success

$Path = "E:\MyPath"
$now = Get-Date

Get-Childitem * |
Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -le $now.AddHours(-6) } |
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force

I got this messages:

Task Scheduler started "{38dcd44b-4210-473b-921e-3cc1442ff03b}" instance of the "\Delete Files 3H" task for user "my user".

Task Engine "S-1-5-21-159114655-2248028564-2417230598-213599:My User:Interactive:LUA[2]"  received a message from Task Scheduler service requesting to launch task "\Delete Files 3H" .

Task Scheduler launched "{38dcd44b-4210-473b-921e-3cc1442ff03b}"  instance of task "\Delete Files 3H" due to a time trigger condition.

Task Scheduler successfully completed task "\Delete Files 3H" , instance "{618e6f44-b523-4c56-ae0b-04d3552391cc}" , action "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" with return code 0.

Use either -Command or -File, which serve distinct, mutually exclusive purposes. In your case, try removing -Command. — mklement0
– mklement0, Commented Jun 2, 2019 at 22:04
Hi mklement0 thanks for your help. Removing -Command don't change the output, even the task completion with success no file are deleted. — Carlos
– Carlos, Commented Jun 3, 2019 at 6:14

D.J. · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-03 07:35:15Z

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You don't make use of the defined variable $path so Get-ChildItem will never look there. Update your code to the following and check if this works for you:

$Path = "E:\MyPath"
$now = Get-Date

Get-Childitem -path $Path |
Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -le $now.AddHours(-6) } |
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force

answered Jun 3, 2019 at 7:35

D.J.

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