Date and Time Properties

[Guest]

I have detected an error in the "Date and Time Properties" > "Internet Time"
Tab.
When I click the update button I'm alwase getting an error:
"An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com."

I have this servers in my list:
"time.windows.com"
"time.nist.gov"

And both returning the same error.

Does this option suppouse to work or it's an old option that has been
forgotten from earier windows versions?
Or does new server (that works) is available?

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Alex

What version of w32time.dll is installed. What is the Error Report in
Event Viewer -ID No and Source? have you installed SP2?

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[Guest]

I'm using WinXP Pro SP2,
No errors were reported in the Event Viewer related to this problem,
The version of w32time.dll is: 5.1.2600.2180

 

[Guest]

Alex, the same thing happened to me recently. I added others to my list that
work. I'm not at that machine now and don't remember what I added, but you
can find other sites by searching for time servers.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Open Services to see if the Windows Time service is running.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to Windows Time
Is the Windows Time service running?
It will say: Started
If not started...
Double click: Windows Time
Is it set to: Disabled or Manual?
Change to Automatic
Click the Apply button
Is the Start button grayed out?
If not grayed out, click the Start button.
If it starts, double click your clock.
Internet Time tab.
Update Now button.
Does it still show the error?

[[Displays a message if clock synchronization fails when you click the
Update Now button. If the network is busy or not available for some reason,
try again later, or set your clock manually on the Date & Time tab.

If synchronization was blocked by a firewall, you might not be able to use
Internet time synchronization. If you are using a personal firewall, see
your firewall documentation for information about unblocking network time
protocol (NTP). Also, ensure that your date is set correctly. Clock
synchronization can fail if your computer date is incorrect.]]

 

[Guest]

The Windows Time service is set to Automatic and Started.
I tried restarting the service but the error is still displayed.

Open Services to see if the Windows Time service is running.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to Windows Time
Is the Windows Time service running?
It will say: Started
If not started...
Double click: Windows Time
Is it set to: Disabled or Manual?
Change to Automatic
Click the Apply button
Is the Start button grayed out?
If not grayed out, click the Start button.
If it starts, double click your clock.
Internet Time tab.
Update Now button.
Does it still show the error?

[[Displays a message if clock synchronization fails when you click the
Update Now button. If the network is busy or not available for some reason,
try again later, or set your clock manually on the Date & Time tab.

If synchronization was blocked by a firewall, you might not be able to use
Internet time synchronization. If you are using a personal firewall, see
your firewall documentation for information about unblocking network time
protocol (NTP). Also, ensure that your date is set correctly. Clock
synchronization can fail if your computer date is incorrect.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I have detected an error in the "Date and Time Properties" >
"Internet Time" Tab.
When I click the update button I'm alwase getting an error:
"An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with
time.windows.com."

I have this servers in my list:
"time.windows.com"
"time.nist.gov"

And both returning the same error.

Does this option suppouse to work or it's an old option that has been
forgotten from earier windows versions?
Or does new server (that works) is available?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Is the date set correctly?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

The Windows Time service is set to Automatic and Started.
I tried restarting the service but the error is still displayed.

Open Services to see if the Windows Time service is running.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to Windows Time
Is the Windows Time service running?
It will say: Started
If not started...
Double click: Windows Time
Is it set to: Disabled or Manual?
Change to Automatic
Click the Apply button
Is the Start button grayed out?
If not grayed out, click the Start button.
If it starts, double click your clock.
Internet Time tab.
Update Now button.
Does it still show the error?

[[Displays a message if clock synchronization fails when you click
the Update Now button. If the network is busy or not available for
some reason, try again later, or set your clock manually on the Date
& Time tab.

If synchronization was blocked by a firewall, you might not be able
to use Internet time synchronization. If you are using a personal
firewall, see your firewall documentation for information about
unblocking network time protocol (NTP). Also, ensure that your date
is set correctly. Clock synchronization can fail if your computer
date is incorrect.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I have detected an error in the "Date and Time Properties" >
"Internet Time" Tab.
When I click the update button I'm alwase getting an error:
"An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with
time.windows.com."

I have this servers in my list:
"time.windows.com"
"time.nist.gov"

And both returning the same error.

Does this option suppouse to work or it's an old option that has
been forgotten from earier windows versions?
Or does new server (that works) is available?

 

[david]

I fixed my similar problem by turning off auto update in date & time
properties/internet time, rebooting, rechecking the box, and rebooting. Now
all five servers that gave me the error that you get work fine. Hope this
helps.

David

The Windows Time service is set to Automatic and Started.
I tried restarting the service but the error is still displayed.

Open Services to see if the Windows Time service is running.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to Windows Time
Is the Windows Time service running?
It will say: Started
If not started...
Double click: Windows Time
Is it set to: Disabled or Manual?
Change to Automatic
Click the Apply button
Is the Start button grayed out?
If not grayed out, click the Start button.
If it starts, double click your clock.
Internet Time tab.
Update Now button.
Does it still show the error?

[[Displays a message if clock synchronization fails when you click the
Update Now button. If the network is busy or not available for some
reason,
try again later, or set your clock manually on the Date & Time tab.

If synchronization was blocked by a firewall, you might not be able to
use
Internet time synchronization. If you are using a personal firewall, see
your firewall documentation for information about unblocking network time
protocol (NTP). Also, ensure that your date is set correctly. Clock
synchronization can fail if your computer date is incorrect.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I have detected an error in the "Date and Time Properties" >
"Internet Time" Tab.
When I click the update button I'm alwase getting an error:
"An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with
time.windows.com."

I have this servers in my list:
"time.windows.com"
"time.nist.gov"

And both returning the same error.

Does this option suppouse to work or it's an old option that has been
forgotten from earier windows versions?
Or does new server (that works) is available?

 

[Guest]

Yes, the date is set correctly and the update is still does not work.

Is the date set correctly?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

The Windows Time service is set to Automatic and Started.
I tried restarting the service but the error is still displayed.

Open Services to see if the Windows Time service is running.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to Windows Time
Is the Windows Time service running?
It will say: Started
If not started...
Double click: Windows Time
Is it set to: Disabled or Manual?
Change to Automatic
Click the Apply button
Is the Start button grayed out?
If not grayed out, click the Start button.
If it starts, double click your clock.
Internet Time tab.
Update Now button.
Does it still show the error?

[[Displays a message if clock synchronization fails when you click
the Update Now button. If the network is busy or not available for
some reason, try again later, or set your clock manually on the Date
& Time tab.

If synchronization was blocked by a firewall, you might not be able
to use Internet time synchronization. If you are using a personal
firewall, see your firewall documentation for information about
unblocking network time protocol (NTP). Also, ensure that your date
is set correctly. Clock synchronization can fail if your computer
date is incorrect.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Alex Levi <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I have detected an error in the "Date and Time Properties" >
"Internet Time" Tab.
When I click the update button I'm alwase getting an error:
"An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with
time.windows.com."

I have this servers in my list:
"time.windows.com"
"time.nist.gov"

And both returning the same error.

Does this option suppouse to work or it's an old option that has
been forgotten from earier windows versions?
Or does new server (that works) is available?

 

[Guest]

I have tried it and it still does not work.

I fixed my similar problem by turning off auto update in date & time
properties/internet time, rebooting, rechecking the box, and rebooting. Now
all five servers that gave me the error that you get work fine. Hope this
helps.

David

The Windows Time service is set to Automatic and Started.
I tried restarting the service but the error is still displayed.

Open Services to see if the Windows Time service is running.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to Windows Time
Is the Windows Time service running?
It will say: Started
If not started...
Double click: Windows Time
Is it set to: Disabled or Manual?
Change to Automatic
Click the Apply button
Is the Start button grayed out?
If not grayed out, click the Start button.
If it starts, double click your clock.
Internet Time tab.
Update Now button.
Does it still show the error?

[[Displays a message if clock synchronization fails when you click the
Update Now button. If the network is busy or not available for some
reason,
try again later, or set your clock manually on the Date & Time tab.

If synchronization was blocked by a firewall, you might not be able to
use
Internet time synchronization. If you are using a personal firewall, see
your firewall documentation for information about unblocking network time
protocol (NTP). Also, ensure that your date is set correctly. Clock
synchronization can fail if your computer date is incorrect.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Alex Levi <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I have detected an error in the "Date and Time Properties" >
"Internet Time" Tab.
When I click the update button I'm alwase getting an error:
"An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with
time.windows.com."

I have this servers in my list:
"time.windows.com"
"time.nist.gov"

And both returning the same error.

Does this option suppouse to work or it's an old option that has been
forgotten from earier windows versions?
Or does new server (that works) is available?

 

[Alex Nichol]

The Windows Time service is set to Automatic and Started.
I tried restarting the service but the error is still displayed.

Try unregistering and reregistering the service:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm.exe /unregister
4. w32tm.exe /register
5. net start w32time

(note spellings w32tm and w32time in different commands)

 

[Guest]

Thanks, it worked !!!

Try unregistering and reregistering the service:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm.exe /unregister
4. w32tm.exe /register
5. net start w32time

(note spellings w32tm and w32time in different commands)

 

[Guest]

Thanks! This worked for me.

There are other very similar suggestions in other threads that look ALMOST
like the script you suggested that don't work. You're the hero!
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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thanks! This worked for me.

There are other very similar suggestions in other threads that look ALMOST
like the script you suggested that don't work. You're the hero!

You are replying to a message that has to be over two years old!
Unfortunately, Alex died in March 2005.