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| :!: Note that you don't want to do this on a computer (PC or server) that is part of a domain, as this computer should pick up time from the Domain Controller. You **should** do this on the domain controller itself though. The DC, in turn, will hand out the correct time to the rest of the computers. | :!: Note that you don't want to do this on a computer (PC or server) that is part of a domain, as this computer should pick up time from the Domain Controller. You **should** do this on the domain controller itself though. The DC, in turn, will hand out the correct time to the rest of the computers. | ||
| + | ===== Method 1 ===== | ||
| + | * Run these commands | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"0.pool.ntp.org 1.pool.ntp.org 2.pool.ntp.org" /syncfromflags:MANUAL /reliable:yes | ||
| + | w32tm /config /update | ||
| + | net stop W32Time && net start W32Time | ||
| + | w32tm /resync /rediscover | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | * If the last part complains about //stale time//, set the computer's time **back** so it is about 3 minutes before the actual time. It may take up to 10 minutes for the time to sync, and after about a day it should be perfect. This is because NTP will only change the time by small intervals every second. | ||
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| + | ===== Method 2 (alternative) ===== | ||
| + | * Only use this if Method 1 does not work, as it is more reliable. | ||
| * Make a new text file (call it ntp.reg) and put the following in it: | * Make a new text file (call it ntp.reg) and put the following in it: | ||
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| net stop w32time && net start w32time | net stop w32time && net start w32time | ||
| + | ===== See Also ===== | ||
| + | * [[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054|Microsoft KB 314054]] | ||