Re: "Windows Time service" cannot start !!!

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From: Sherwood (Sherwood_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/12/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:09:02 -0800

Hi Marina, so I figured out what CEICW means, doh. I have one nic so I can
only choose the external router selection. My interpretation of that is that
I can't use an external time source to sync times. I also interpret that if
I'm getting time sync errors when doing normal file sharing with other
servers that my machine is in a wierd place since it's not using the SBS
server as the "official" time source. I might be wrong about that, but at
least this is my impression from what I'm experiencing. Since the time
service isn't running, I doubt the registry parameters are making any
difference. How do I get my servers in sync with the time service (they are
currently within a minute of each other, and I'm having sync problems).

Thanks for your help!!

"Sherwood" wrote:

> I don't know what CEICW stands for, but if you mean setup, then I may have
> chosen external router, and not broadband. I found an article about that
> which I beleive said that it disables time service and it had some manual
> registry steps involved to set it up, which I looked at. My registry looked
> okay as far as I could tell, so I didn't make any changes, but I'm willing to
> revisit that. Did this help?
>
> Sherwood
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Hi Sherwood,
> >
> > Same question for you: what did you choose in CEICW with the network
> > connection?
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > One of the Magical M&M's
> >
> > "Sherwood" <Sherwood@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:5247A6F5-F492-4942-9228-45748305680A@microsoft.com...
> > > The Internet tab has come back ... <hmm>. The error in the dialog says:
> > "An
> > > error occurred getting the status of the last synchronization. The RPC
> > > server is unavailable." - - - which is true I'm guessing since the service
> > > won't start.
> > >
> > > "Sherwood" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm encountering the exact same problem on my SBS 2003 server. I have
> > one
> > > > nic and am unable to get the service started. I've opened up the
> > correct
> > > > ports on my firewall, so that should not be a problem.
> > > >
> > > > Also, for some reason, the Internet tab (in Date and Time), has now
> > > > dissappeared on me completely. It was there, I attempted resyncs,
> > closed it,
> > > > and now, when I reopen it, the Internet tab is no longer there.
> > > >
> > > > Please let me know how to get this operational.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Pintu,
> > > > >
> > > > > When you run CEICW, which network connection did you choose? How many
> > nics
> > > > > in the server and how are you connecting to the internet?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Marina
> > > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pintu" <Pintu@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > > news:4590A87A-4632-4CB3-A14A-732D2EF8BD87@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I am not able to start the Windows Time service manually. It gives
> > me a
> > > > > > "error 1058" saying: The service cannot be started, either because
> > it is
> > > > > > disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated wiht it".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have check and made sure it not disable and also correct
> > permissions (if
> > > > > > it matters).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This probelm is causing my other 2003 stand servers to give "server
> > clock
> > > > > > sync issues"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > P
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
> >
> >

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