Re: Time synchronisation

I was getting the error on time.windows.com. The standad NIST server wouldn't even sync, which is why I went to time-a or time-b.

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<rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1116883825.865873.23630@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote
>
>> Usually your time zone is wrong or your date is wrong.
>
>> Also, if your computer's clock is far enough off, you can get this
> error.
>
> Doesnt explain why two PCs started to
> get the same errors at the same time.
>
>> I use time-a.nist.gov or time-b.nist.gov
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> Got an error with those too, on two different PCs.
>
>> Eddie <Eddie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
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>>> When I try to synchronise the laptop time with
>>> time.windows.com I get the following message:
>
>>> "An error occured while windows was synchronising with
>>> time.windows.com. The time sample was rejected because:
>>> The peer's stratum is less than the host's stratum".
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>>> This happens with any internet time synchronisation provider.
>
>>> What does ths mean? How can I fix it?
>
> I fixed it by using a time server in my time zone.
>
> And I still get the same error you got when using
> time.windows.com again, so it cant be what Doug suggested.
>
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