Unable to synchronize Time in Windows

[Hash]

Hello

I use xp home edition with sp2.

Lately on numerous occasions when I update the clock at the bottom right of
the task bar using either time.windows.com or time.nist.gov websites I get
the following error messages " An error occurred while Windows was
synchronizing with time.windows.com or An error occurred while Windows was
synchronizing with time nist.gov ".

Any solutions would be welcome. Thank you.

Regards
hash

 

[Guest]

I would use the 'sites' button to add the two secure sites to my trusted zone.

IE, tools menu, options, security tab, highlight trusted zone icon.

 

[Hash]

Sorry still get the error messages after adding the sites to the trusted
zone.

Regards
Hash

 

[Guest]

If your time service is started (run services.msc):
In Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP, W32Time frequently logs Event ID
50, and poor time synchronization occurs :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830092/en-us

If you prefer to not play with hotfixes or updates, you might try running :

SFC /SCANNOW

or do a Repair setup of XP.

 

[Guest]

I got event ID 36. Unusable timestamp. Please help.

 

[Guest]

Help with what? Are you also posting as 'Hash'?

 

[Guest]

No, i am not Hash. I am having a similar problem (an error occured when i am
synchronizing time, etc etc) But my event ID is not 50, its 36.

 

[ImageAnalyst]

I would use the 'sites' button to add the two secure sites to my trusted zone.

IE, tools menu, options, security tab, highlight trusted zone icon.
--
Was this post helpful to you? Then click the "Yes" button, below.
Voting helps others who use the web interface.
Mark L. Ferguson









- Show quoted text -

==================================================================
How do you do this? When I enter time.nist.gov (like the time updater
says), it says I must enter a full URL with a HTTPS:// in front of
it. Well I'm not exactly sure what the full path is (i.e. the stuff
in front of the time.nist.gov) since the time updater doesn't tell
me. Is it https://www.time.nist.gov? Or https://nist.time.gov? Or
something else?
==================================================================

 

[Ricky]

==================================================================
How do you do this? When I enter time.nist.gov (like the time updater
says), it says I must enter a full URL with a HTTPS:// in front of
it. Well I'm not exactly sure what the full path is (i.e. the stuff
in front of the time.nist.gov) since the time updater doesn't tell
me. Is it https://www.time.nist.gov? Or https://nist.time.gov? Or
something else?
==================================================================

Easiest thing to do is open date and time properties..internet time tab
and type time-a.nist.gov in the server box.

 

[Ricky]

You're welcome..glad you're stress free.