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[David Black]

What causes the clock on my computer to run fast. I have to constantly
update to keep the time correct.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

What causes the clock on my computer to run fast. I have to constantly
update to keep the time correct.

How fast? How much time does it gain in a day?

 

[David Black]

Thanks for the prompt reply. I am not sure how much time the clock gains in
a day because once I realize that it has gained more than a couple of minutes
I update the clock with the Internet time server.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thanks for the prompt reply. I am not sure how much time the clock gains in
a day because once I realize that it has gained more than a couple of minutes
I update the clock with the Internet time server.

Give me an approximate number. I don't need accuracy.

 

[David Black]

It appears to gain 2 minutes in about every 15 minutes or so.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

It appears to gain 2 minutes in about every 15 minutes or so.

OK, that's a lot, and something is clearly wrong.

No guarantees, but try this:

Open a command prompt window (Start | Run | cmd) and enter the
following commands:

net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
net start w32time

It may not fix the problem, but it won't hurt anything.

 

[David Black]

Thanks for your help. When I typed w32tm /unregister I received an error
message.

 

[Jose]

What causes the clock on my computer to run fast.  I have to constantly
update to keep the time correct.

It doesn't matter how wrong it is - if it's wrong, it's wrong.

Are you syncing off a network server?
Are you using some firewall besides the Windows firewall?
Does your CMOS time maintian accuracy?

Is your Windows Time service running and set to Automatic?

What are your time synchronization settings?

Check Start, Settings, Control Panel, Date and Time to verify setting
and perform a manual sync with your desired Internet server if that is
appropriate for you. Does that work and set your time properly?

If you syncing to a network server you will not have an Internet Time
tab. If you are not syncing to a network time server and do not have
the Internet Time tab, something else is wrong.

When XP starts, it will read the time from the CMOS first and then set
the time. The default is to sync to the designated time server every
7 days, which is usually quite sufficient if what happens before that
is working properly.

Here are the command to reregister the time service - maybe you had a
typo:

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

If that does not run without error, you have another problem.

Be sure the Windows Time service is running when you reboot.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

It doesn't matter how wrong it is - if it's wrong, it's wrong.

It certainly *does* matter. No computer clock is perfect, and they all
vary by some, usually small, amount. That's why software periodically
synchronizes it to an external clock.

The point of my asking how wrong it was to determine whether the error
falls within the expected range of errors or whether it was larger and
therefore indicative of a problem.

His was larger, and therefore clearly indicative of a problem.

Here are the command to reregister the time service - maybe you had a
typo:

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

If that does not run without error, you have another problem.

And those are the same commands I posted earlier. Why did you repost
them?

If they didn't work, he very likely had a typo.

 

[Unknown]

They are NOT the same commands you posted. Look for the (.exe)

 

[David Black]

Hi Ken, Thanks for getting back to me. Those were not the exact commands you
sent me yesterday, they were missing the .exe. However, when I type
w32tm.exe /unregister I receive the following error message: Access is
denied, <0x80070005> Thanks for your continued help.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hi Ken, Thanks for getting back to me. Those were not the exact commands you
sent me yesterday, they were missing the .exe.

When you type a command, the .exe is always optional. It doesn't
matter whether it's there or not, since it's understood if it's
missing. For example, typing notepad and notepad.exe produce the same
result.

 

[David Black]

Thanks again for the prompt response. Can you tell me why I am receiving the
error message I am getting? Thanks in advance for your continued help.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thanks again for the prompt response. Can you tell me why I am receiving the
error message I am getting? Thanks in advance for your continued help.

You're welcome. Are you running as an administrator? If not, perhaps
that's why you are getting the error. Try creating a shortcut to cmd
and instead of just double-clicking it, right-click it and click "Run
as administrator."

 

[David Black]

I am running as Administrator

You're welcome. Are you running as an administrator? If not, perhaps
that's why you are getting the error. Try creating a shortcut to cmd
and instead of just double-clicking it, right-click it and click "Run
as administrator."

 

[Elmo]

Thanks again for the prompt response. Can you tell me why I am receiving the
error message I am getting? Thanks in advance for your continued help.

Maybe this will free it up:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 275. Lift Restrictions - TM, Regedit and CMD

 

[Kelly]

Hi guys,

1. Start/Run and type in CMD
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm /unregister [ignore error message]
4. w32tm /unregister
5. w32tm /register
6. net start w32time

Added info: http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=36&eventno=1405
More info: http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/time-servers.html

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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