Windows XP Client Fast Clock

Frapple · 11 Jun 2008 at 13:16

Right, a few weeks ago a client machine's clock started going really, fast like 3 seconds every second. I couldn't fix it and it eventually go pushed off the to do list, just checked back and it has stopped.

Now two more machines have started doing it, they're on a domain so Internet Time tab is missing from time/data settings so can't synchronise them with an external source.

Any clues?

csmager · 11 Jun 2008 at 13:19

I'd probably guess it was a hardware fault

Happened to a computer I was asked to fix after the phone cable was struck by lightning. Blew the modem attached, and screwed the clock as you describe.

Burnsy2023 · 11 Jun 2008 at 14:06

Make a batch script with the "net time \\server /set /yes" command to sync the time to a DC.

Burnsy

Frapple · 11 Jun 2008 at 15:17

They already are sync'd as far as I know.

Been messing about with the w32tm command, managed to fix one for about 30 minutes, then it sped up again

ns400r · 11 Jun 2008 at 16:46

Try changing the motherboard battery in one of them.