Re: Inaccurate Clock

Did you try re-registering the time service?

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm /unregister [ignore error message]
4. w32tm /unregister
5. w32tm /register
6. net start w32time


This will stop the time service, unregister it, re-register it and re-start
the service. See if that helps.

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"cyborg59" <cyborg59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> First of all I let XP synchronize the clock, I don't use an alternative
> mechanism.
>
> Default XP settings are NTP client using time.windows.com,0x1 with
> SpecialPollInterval 604,800 (sync once a week).
>
> What I achieve through the LGP is still NTP, but with 3 servers and
> SpecialPollInterval 300 (sync every 5 min).
>
> If I don't do that then the clock drifts on the MCE machine when MCE is
> running, which in my case is all the time, I use the MCE computer like a
> TiVo. If I shutdown MCE then the clock is fine with default Windows
> settings.
>
> So I had a good reason to look for the workaround, IMO MCE is disrupting
> the
> clock such that the normal default Windows set-up cannot correct it.
>
>
>
>
> "Michael J. Mahon" wrote:
>
>> ISTR several reports of clock anomalies like yours when people tried to
>> override the default network clock setting that XP already does...
>>
>> Is there any good reason not to just let XP set its clock the way
>> it wants to?
>>
>> -michael
>>
>>
>> cyborg59 wrote:
>> > I'm running MCE 2005 and the clock jumps ahead by 4..6 min. If I
>> > shutdown MCE
>> > the clock stays synchronized, so in my opinion that rules out any H/W
>> > or
>> > set-up problem, etc.
>> >
>> > The workaround was to install a Local Group Policy to NTP synchronize
>> > the
>> > clock every 5 min from 3 servers, that seems to override whatever MCE
>> > is
>> > doing. Otherwise the scheduled recordings will start and stop too
>> > early.
>> >
>> > I remember reading somewhere that MCE performs its own https based
>> > clock
>> > synchronization with a Microsoft server, something that is required by
>> > DRM.
>> >
>> > The questions are:
>> >
>> > 1. Can anyone confirm the DRM related clock synchronization?
>> > 2. If true, can it be configured/logged/disabled (I'm recording basic
>> > cable
>> > only)?
>> > 3. Is there an alternative way (i.e. independent tool) to check the
>> > https
>> > clock reference?
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> > Cy
>>


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