My clock is gaining time

Discussion in 'Software' started by jimpeel, Nov 27, 2012.

  1. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    My system clock keeps gaining time. I have tried to sync with NIST but it gives an error message. I am connected to the Internet through a DSL connection.

    Right now, the time is 1:04 but the time on the task bar says 1:16.

    I have always used NIST because Windows time was not always reliable. Is this the result of an on-board battery failure in progress?

    Thanks,

    j
     
    jimpeel, Nov 27, 2012
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  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    What's the error?
    http://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi
    let's hope you aren't using the NY server which currently reports a failure. The Chicago server is not available.
     
    plodr, Nov 28, 2012
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  3. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    I'm in Denver so I don't know if that matters.

    When I go to the time setting feature it says:

    When I choose the "Update Now" function I get the message:

    So it fails and the next sync time and date changes but no sync occurs.
     
    jimpeel, Nov 28, 2012
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  4. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    I am right here within 12 miles of Boulder. How do I set the time update feature to use the ntp-a.boulder.nist.gov link?
     
    jimpeel, Nov 28, 2012
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  5. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Version of Windows?

    Did you notice that all three servers at Boulder have problems? That might be your problem.
    time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov
    time-b.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov
    time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov

    You want utcnist.colorado.edu @ 128.138.140.44
    or utcnist2.colorado.edu @ 128.138.141.172

    For XP
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054
    Scroll down until you get to the section ;b]Configuring the Windows Time service to use an external time source[/b]
     
    plodr, Nov 28, 2012
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  6. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    Still is

    Tried the "Fix Me" but that failed. Stated that it did not apply to my operating system or application version.

    Moved on to the "Do it yourself" method and that went swimmingly. Only problem is that it is still 12 minutes fast. There was nowhere for me to enter either of the addresses you cited. Should I have typed them in where the instructions said to type "peers?" I'm a bit confused.

    There was also a typo in the instructions for the execution command.
     
    jimpeel, Nov 29, 2012
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  7. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    You still have mentioned what version of Windows you are currently running.
     
    plodr, Nov 29, 2012
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  8. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    XP Home sp3
     
    jimpeel, Nov 29, 2012
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  9. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    I just looked at my XP SP3 time. I right clicked the clock and selected Adjust Date/Time. I then clicked on the Internet Time. I have mine set to
    Code:
    time.windows.com
    I'm not sure what happens if I'd switch to time.nist.gov and I'm hesitant to change it.

    I just downloaded one of Karen Kenworthy's Power Tools. Since she died, her programs have not been updated.
    I downloaded this http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptsync.asp
    installed it. Then I clicked on the Auto Sync tab and expanded Colorado. In the list is one of the working time servers utcnist.colorado.edu
    You might try this or time.nist.gov which also will work. You can set the Server to time.nist.gov without downloading Karen's Power Tool, Time Sybc. Just work through the clock in your tray to do it.
     
    plodr, Nov 29, 2012
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  10. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    I have always used time.nist.gov as my time standard. I found the windows time standard to be less than reliable.

    How do I install the utcnist.colorado.edu time standard as the default? In the procedure at Windows (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054) they have a command (step 5c) that they say to type "peers" but should I use utcnist.colorado.edu instead? I really didn't understand that part of the procedure.
     
    jimpeel, Nov 30, 2012
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  11. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    I really have no idea; that's why I tried Karen's Time Sync.

    No; follow the directions as written and type peers.
     
    plodr, Nov 30, 2012
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  12. jimpeel

    jimpeel Sergeant

    For some reason the time is now correct. Perhaps the fix at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054 worked, but not immediately; yet I still have the error message displayed at the date and time properties window that the synchronization failed.

    Let's call this one PROBLEM SOLVED and move on. If it occurs again I can always come back and we can try something else.

    Thanks for all of your help.

    j
     
    jimpeel, Dec 3, 2012
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