I can't sync to internet time

[FireBrick]

On any server. I get an error message saying

--
An error occurred geting the status of the last synchronization. The RPC
server is unavailable.

this error message occurs with ALL servers in the Windows list.

I have manually turned off all firewalls.
Two machines, one with Norton, other with McAffee.

I'm slowly getting out of time sync.

Can anyone help?

 

[witan]

On any server. I get an error message saying

--
An error occurred geting the status of the last synchronization. The RPC
server is unavailable.

this error message occurs with ALL servers in the Windows list.

I have manually turned off all firewalls.
Two machines, one with Norton, other with McAffee.

I'm slowly getting out of time sync.

Can anyone help?


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Bill H. in Chicagoland
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In Control Panel » Date and Time » Internet Time, do you use
"time.windows.com"? In my experience "time.windows.com" doesn't work
very well. Try using time.nist.gov instead. Also, download
"nistime-32bit.exe" from
ftp://time.nist.gov/pub/daytime/nistime-32bit.exe and use it for
manually synchronizing Internet time. It has been working very well for
me.
Regards
Witan

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

On any server. I get an error message saying

--
An error occurred geting the status of the last synchronization. The RPC
server is unavailable.

this error message occurs with ALL servers in the Windows list.

I have manually turned off all firewalls.
Two machines, one with Norton, other with McAffee.

I'm slowly getting out of time sync.

Can anyone help?


-----------------------------------------------------
Borrow money from pessimists-they don't expect it back.
-----------------------------------------------------

Bill H. in Chicagoland
webcams at http://24.14.49.4:8080
weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org

Now that you connected without a firewall, start cleaning up the machine,
first with a good, up-to-date anti-virus and then get rid of hijackware.

Help with Hijackware
All MS - MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
(http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm)
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
(http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
(http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html)
(http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm)

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

[FireBrick]

Thank you, that little program worked well.

On any server. I get an error message saying

--
An error occurred geting the status of the last synchronization. The RPC
server is unavailable.

this error message occurs with ALL servers in the Windows list.

I have manually turned off all firewalls.
Two machines, one with Norton, other with McAffee.

I'm slowly getting out of time sync.

Can anyone help?


-----------------------------------------------------
Borrow money from pessimists-they don't expect it back.
-----------------------------------------------------

Bill H. in Chicagoland
webcams at http://24.14.49.4:8080
weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org

In Control Panel » Date and Time » Internet Time, do you use
"time.windows.com"? In my experience "time.windows.com" doesn't work
very well. Try using time.nist.gov instead. Also, download
"nistime-32bit.exe" from
ftp://time.nist.gov/pub/daytime/nistime-32bit.exe and use it for
manually synchronizing Internet time. It has been working very well for
me.
Regards
Witan

 

[Kenneth Porter]

In Control Panel ¯ Date and Time ¯ Internet Time, do you use
"time.windows.com"? In my experience "time.windows.com" doesn't work
very well. Try using time.nist.gov instead. Also, download
"nistime-32bit.exe" from
ftp://time.nist.gov/pub/daytime/nistime-32bit.exe and use it for
manually synchronizing Internet time. It has been working very well for
me.

As a rule, end user workstations should not use stratum 1 time servers.
They should connect to stratum 2 (with permission) or lower.

Here's a list of public time servers:

http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Servers/WebHome

In particular, read the Rules of Engagement:

http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Servers/RulesOfEngagement

For most users, the pool servers are adequate. You can also consult your
ISP's tech support for the address of the time server it provides for its
customers.