w32time gone missing (?)

[Guest]

I have been having problems with logging on to MSN Messenger 7.5 & hotmail on
a new laptop. I think I have narrowed the problem down to time
synchronization, - even tho' the time/date is correct it won't synchronize
the clock, even with the firewall off.

Someone posted a fix to turn w32 time off via the cmd.exe that went:

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

I tried it, but the first line didn't run properly (can't find error
message now), and the rest of the sequence didn't run.

Now when I try to synchronize internet time through the "Date & Time
Properties" it gives me the error "The RPC Server is unavailable". This is
coming back so quick that it is happening on the laptop, not on the net, and
I get it when I'm off-line.

I've tried to "net start w32time", but I'm getting "The service name is
invalid".

What is going on here?

I need help really badly. I'm typing this on my old desktop, as I'm off to
Uni in the next few days and I want to be able to use Messenger/Hotmail on my
laptop.

Thanks

 

[Jone Doe]

Giving credit to Les Connor:

Save the following in a .bat file, put it in a convenient location, and
execute it whenever you see time sync problems:
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:time.windows.com,0x8 /syncfromflags:MANUAL
w32tm /config /update
net stop w32time
net start w32time
w32tm /resync /nowait

 

[Guest]

This doesn't help, as I said at the end of my posting I seem to have lost w32
time as well as have the synchronization problem. When I run the bat file it
runs too quickly for me to read, but I think it's saying it can't find the
files.

Giving credit to Les Connor:

Save the following in a .bat file, put it in a convenient location, and
execute it whenever you see time sync problems:
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:time.windows.com,0x8 /syncfromflags:MANUAL
w32tm /config /update
net stop w32time
net start w32time
w32tm /resync /nowait

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Les Connor [SBS Community Member]

I have been having problems with logging on to MSN Messenger 7.5 & hotmail
on
a new laptop. I think I have narrowed the problem down to time
synchronization, - even tho' the time/date is correct it won't synchronize
the clock, even with the firewall off.

Someone posted a fix to turn w32 time off via the cmd.exe that went:

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

I tried it, but the first line didn't run properly (can't find error
message now), and the rest of the sequence didn't run.

Now when I try to synchronize internet time through the "Date & Time
Properties" it gives me the error "The RPC Server is unavailable". This
is
coming back so quick that it is happening on the laptop, not on the net,
and
I get it when I'm off-line.

I've tried to "net start w32time", but I'm getting "The service name is
invalid".

What is going on here?

I need help really badly. I'm typing this on my old desktop, as I'm off to
Uni in the next few days and I want to be able to use Messenger/Hotmail on
my
laptop.

Thanks

 

[Jone Doe]

If you need to see what is in the bat file, don't run it, open it in a text
editor (right click on the file and choose edit) and then you can see what
is in it.

This doesn't help, as I said at the end of my posting I seem to have lost
w32
time as well as have the synchronization problem. When I run the bat file
it
runs too quickly for me to read, but I think it's saying it can't find the
files.

Giving credit to Les Connor:

Save the following in a .bat file, put it in a convenient location, and
execute it whenever you see time sync problems:
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:time.windows.com,0x8 /syncfromflags:MANUAL
w32tm /config /update
net stop w32time
net start w32time
w32tm /resync /nowait

--
Les Connor [SBS Community Member]

I have been having problems with logging on to MSN Messenger 7.5 &
hotmail
on
a new laptop. I think I have narrowed the problem down to time
synchronization, - even tho' the time/date is correct it won't
synchronize
the clock, even with the firewall off.

Someone posted a fix to turn w32 time off via the cmd.exe that went:

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

I tried it, but the first line didn't run properly (can't find error
message now), and the rest of the sequence didn't run.

Now when I try to synchronize internet time through the "Date & Time
Properties" it gives me the error "The RPC Server is unavailable".
This
is
coming back so quick that it is happening on the laptop, not on the
net,
and
I get it when I'm off-line.

I've tried to "net start w32time", but I'm getting "The service name is
invalid".

What is going on here?

I need help really badly. I'm typing this on my old desktop, as I'm off
to
Uni in the next few days and I want to be able to use Messenger/Hotmail
on
my
laptop.

Thanks

 

[Z]

Giving credit to Les Connor:

Save the following in a .bat file, put it in a convenient location, and
execute it whenever you see time sync problems:
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:time.windows.com,0x8 /syncfromflags:MANUAL
w32tm /config /update
net stop w32time
net start w32time
w32tm /resync /nowait

How about explaining what that does?

 

[Jone Doe]

It fixes time sync problems.

How about explaining what that does?

 

[Z]

It fixes time sync problems.

Oh yeah, that explains a lot.

Do you know what the steps do? Why not share, then?

 

[Kelly]

What problems are you having with MSN M, etc? Have you tried the
appropriated groups? In the meantime:

Go to Start/Run and type in: cmd
At the prompt, type in:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
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

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.

 

[Guest]

Go to Start/Run and type in: cmd

At the prompt, type in:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
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

--

I tried this. I got error messages after every line and now I'm getting "The
RPC Server is unavaialble" in my internet time properties. The only way to
clear this is to repair Windows XP2 with the recovery disk.

The problem I have is that I can't access ANY https sites at all on my PC
(I'm typing this on another machine). It's a brand new machine with all the
software installed by the supplier.

Any other thoughts?

GL

What problems are you having with MSN M, etc? Have you tried the
appropriated groups? In the meantime:

Go to Start/Run and type in: cmd
At the prompt, type in:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
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

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.

I have been having problems with logging on to MSN Messenger 7.5 & hotmail
on
a new laptop. I think I have narrowed the problem down to time
synchronization, - even tho' the time/date is correct it won't synchronize
the clock, even with the firewall off.

Someone posted a fix to turn w32 time off via the cmd.exe that went:

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

I tried it, but the first line didn't run properly (can't find error
message now), and the rest of the sequence didn't run.

Now when I try to synchronize internet time through the "Date & Time
Properties" it gives me the error "The RPC Server is unavailable". This
is
coming back so quick that it is happening on the laptop, not on the net,
and
I get it when I'm off-line.

I've tried to "net start w32time", but I'm getting "The service name is
invalid".

What is going on here?

I need help really badly. I'm typing this on my old desktop, as I'm off to
Uni in the next few days and I want to be able to use Messenger/Hotmail on
my
laptop.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Hi ginger,

Perhaps it might be already too late now, but have you considered restoring
the system in the state it was before w32time went missing?
You can probably use the system restore option and pick a date the system
still had
the time service. After that, the rpc service isn't missing anymore and you
could run the tips you already got.

You can find the system restore option from the start menu, all programs,
accessories, and then something like system workset (sorry I have the dutch
version of XP and have to translate), system restore.

good luck!

Geert

"ginger liz" schreef:

Go to Start/Run and type in: cmd
At the prompt, type in:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
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

--

I tried this. I got error messages after every line and now I'm getting "The
RPC Server is unavaialble" in my internet time properties. The only way to
clear this is to repair Windows XP2 with the recovery disk.

The problem I have is that I can't access ANY https sites at all on my PC
(I'm typing this on another machine). It's a brand new machine with all the
software installed by the supplier.

Any other thoughts?

GL

What problems are you having with MSN M, etc? Have you tried the
appropriated groups? In the meantime:

Go to Start/Run and type in: cmd
At the prompt, type in:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
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

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.

I have been having problems with logging on to MSN Messenger 7.5 & hotmail
on
a new laptop. I think I have narrowed the problem down to time
synchronization, - even tho' the time/date is correct it won't synchronize
the clock, even with the firewall off.

Someone posted a fix to turn w32 time off via the cmd.exe that went:

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

I tried it, but the first line didn't run properly (can't find error
message now), and the rest of the sequence didn't run.

Now when I try to synchronize internet time through the "Date & Time
Properties" it gives me the error "The RPC Server is unavailable". This
is
coming back so quick that it is happening on the laptop, not on the net,
and
I get it when I'm off-line.

I've tried to "net start w32time", but I'm getting "The service name is
invalid".

What is going on here?

I need help really badly. I'm typing this on my old desktop, as I'm off to
Uni in the next few days and I want to be able to use Messenger/Hotmail on
my
laptop.

Thanks