Check if task is already running before starting new

Question

There is a process which is executed in a task. I do not want more than one of these to execute simultaneously.

Is this the correct way to check to see if a task is

Answer 1

private Task task;

public void StartTask()
{
    if ((task != null) && (task.IsCompleted == false ||
                           task.Status == TaskStatus.Running ||
                           task.Status == TaskStatus.WaitingToRun ||
                           task.Status == TaskStatus.WaitingForActivation))
    {
        Logger.Log("Task is already running");
    }
    else
    {
        task = Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
        {
            Logger.Log("Task has been started");
            // Do other things here               
        });
    }
}