braker15
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Clock Always Five Minutes Slow / Windows Server 2008
I'll set my clock to the correct time (double-clicking on system tray icon, from "Date and Time" window i click "Change Date and time", and then i will manually set the time).
The next day i'll log in to the computer and notice the clock is five minutes slow again.
what is going on here? how do i fix this?
The next day i'll log in to the computer and notice the clock is five minutes slow again.
what is going on here? how do i fix this?
Alan Hardisty
Is your Windows 2008 server the only server in your network?
The server with the PDC FSMO role acts a time sever for the domain. Find which DC holds this role and check that it has the correct time.
This would be a problem if your system infected with spyware/malware. This is typically because of the amount ofrunning processes that slow down the overall clock speed. As a resultyou could be witnessing what you are. Therefore the first thing I wouldsuggest is to make sure you are free and clear of the spyware/malwareissues.
Now that you have done this, make sure you have the internet enabledtime sync set by double clicking on the clock, click on the INTERNETTIME tab and make sure check-box is enabled and you can then even clickUPDATE NOW. This should take a few seconds but not much more then that.
You can learn more about the internet clock here from the microsoft support pages:
http://support.microsoft.c
http://support.microsoft.c
http://support.microsoft.c
If the lag time increases gradually such that 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins.... then it is the CMOS battery fault. Try Changing the battery
Now that you have done this, make sure you have the internet enabledtime sync set by double clicking on the clock, click on the INTERNETTIME tab and make sure check-box is enabled and you can then even clickUPDATE NOW. This should take a few seconds but not much more then that.
You can learn more about the internet clock here from the microsoft support pages:
http://support.microsoft.c
http://support.microsoft.c
http://support.microsoft.c
If the lag time increases gradually such that 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins.... then it is the CMOS battery fault. Try Changing the battery
Is your Bios time runs correctly?
Open command prompt Run/Cmd and type in the command: "net time /set"
This will show where the server is syncing it's time to. As DCMS said this is your PDC by default but I believe could have been changed along the way.
This will show where the server is syncing it's time to. As DCMS said this is your PDC by default but I believe could have been changed along the way.
Make sure the PDC FSMO server is getting its time from an accurate reference, like n.pool.ntp.org (where "n" is 0, 1, and/or 2). Try this link as a starting point for background info: http://technet.microsoft.c
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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\>net time /set
System error 53 has occurred.
The network path was not found.
C:\>
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\>net time /set
System error 53 has occurred.
The network path was not found.
C:\>
ASKER
gsnshankar: this server has 8GB of ram and typically is running between one and four virtual machines at a time.... also for some reason random apps will creep up to over 1 gb of ram use (ex: firefox, pidgin (go figure?!), chrome, etc).
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Sorry if I mislead with the net time comment, I was more concerned with where the server was syncing it's clock and misinterpreted the way to get that done. Braker15 I hope we can get your time issue resolved. As for the programs eating up RAM it is probably unrelated to the issue but we could try to address that separately.
@ tigermatt
I have read this point a while ago while surfing and heard such problems may be due to a spyware/virus . I don't remember exactly. But here are few links that have discussions about Slow down of system clock due to a spyware/virus attack.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/motherboards-bios-cpu/380715-computer-system-clock-going-slow.html
http://www.geeknewz.com/board/lofiversion/index.php/t3333.html
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows2/System-clock-running-slow--ftopict446993.html
Also I heard that some programs can make system clock run @ a slower speed than the real time. (such as its one second equals 2 real seconds) . I believe such problems are possible and existing. Is it wrong?
May be the point is unrelated to this problem and if yes, just ask the user to ignore the point.
I have read this point a while ago while surfing and heard such problems may be due to a spyware/virus . I don't remember exactly. But here are few links that have discussions about Slow down of system clock due to a spyware/virus attack.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/motherboards-bios-cpu/380715-computer-system-clock-going-slow.html
http://www.geeknewz.com/board/lofiversion/index.php/t3333.html
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows2/System-clock-running-slow--ftopict446993.html
Also I heard that some programs can make system clock run @ a slower speed than the real time. (such as its one second equals 2 real seconds) . I believe such problems are possible and existing. Is it wrong?
May be the point is unrelated to this problem and if yes, just ask the user to ignore the point.
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thank you so much, this is finally fixed!
Many Thanks ?