Time sync problem on one computer (SBS 2008)

I have an Small Business Server 2008 domain with 4 pc's attached.
3 pc's run Windows 7 pro, the 4th runs windows XP pro.

The server has the correct time. Three of the 4 pc's have the correct time. The Dell T3400 running Windows 7 pro does not have the correct time. On the T3400 I ran:
w32tm /resync

Response:
"The computer did not resync because no time data was available"

I searched the internet. Responses there discussed inaccurate time on the server. My server has the correct time and so do most of the pc's.

How do I fix the problem on the T3400?

donpick

Asked: 2013-11-19

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4 Solutions

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DamjanDemsarCommented: 2013-11-19

try first to set up time manually. If the difference is too big, the sync can fail.

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nobusCommented: 2013-11-20

check what time - and date it has
it could be the bios battery is flat - if so replace it (it should read 3V)

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nazg82Commented: 2013-11-20

What happens if you run: net time \\yourservername /set /yes

If the time is correct after running this command, it could be a problem with your time configuration.

Please run: w32tm /query /status
Post the output here on EE.

donpickAuthor Commented: 2013-11-20

Hello nazg82:

When I run net time \\yourservername /set /yes
I get:
Current time at \\ML350 is 11/21/2013 01:39:16

Local time <GMI =08:00> at \\ML350 is 11/20/2013 22:39:16

ML350 is my server.

I have no idea as to why the command I typed produced 2 different time results.

The server shows the correct time on its clock in the lower right of the screen.

I tried typing
w32tm /query /status
in the command box, it tells me it's an invalid dos command.

I am not a computer expert. Please tell me all the steps I need to do to get a result from the w32tm command.

Thank you for your help.