Re: Time Sync error message

I would not have messed with anything other than CurrentControlSet myself.

I didn't see anything helpful in the 20 that I looked through here. Except
to ignore the error if the service is working. You may have more incentive
to look through these that I do. ;-)

The specified device instance handle does not correspond to a present device
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=The+specified+device+instance+handle+does+not+correspond+to+a+present+device&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images

Do these commands show anything interesting?

sc query w32time

sc qc w32time

A little explaination on Control Sets.

[[ \ControlSet001
\ControlSet002
\CurrentControlSet

ControlSet001 may be the last control set you booted with, while
ControlSet002 could be what is known as the last known good control set, or
the control set that last successfully booted Windows NT. The
CurrentControlSet subkey is really a pointer to one of the ControlSetXXX
keys.]]
from...
What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/100010

Information on Last Known Good Control Set
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;101790

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:EAD72DE8-D041-4915-AB0A-5513B8373904@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
BJIM <BJIM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I tried all the variations but none of the "sc" commands seems to create
the service. I did get it fixed or at least I got it pretty close. I
didn't have access to another XP Prof machine but I did have access to an
XP HOME machine. I exported the w32time registry entries from the
"current control set" and also from the "Controlset 001" and 002 and 003.
I then did an import into my XP PROF machine.

This actually created the service or maybe "unhid" it. It seems to work
ok but after running the services.msc command and Clicking on the
"Windows time" service, I get an message window from the "Configuration
Manager". The message is: "The specified device instance handle does not
correspond to a present device".

Hows that for software doubletalk?

Bjim

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Bjim,

I think you want to try this one...

sc create w32time

You need to use the Service Name not the Display Name. w32time is the
Service Name for Windows Time, which is the Display Name.

If that command doesn't work, try...

sc create w32time binpath= C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

I have never used the sc create command. I have used the sc delete
command several times.

Either way, you'll probably have to reboot.

See...
sc create
here...

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sc.mspx

How to Create a Windows Service Using Sc.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=251192

If neither of those work, I can send my
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time
key.

In fact, see if you have that registry key. Or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\W32Time
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\W32Time

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:C1AB57BB-CA98-4F56-AEA8-1023D70B4D63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
BJIM <BJIM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I figured out something like:

"sc create w32time Windows Time"

Is that correct or close?

.

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