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Hi<br />
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Try below in elevated command prompt.<br />
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net start w32time
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Hi

Try below in elevated command prompt.

net start w32time

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You need to register Windows time service , if its not on the list <br />
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elevated command prompt:<br />
w32tm /register
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You need to register Windows time service , if its not on the list

elevated command prompt:
w32tm /register

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Yea thats what I typed before. Same error
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Yea thats what I typed before. Same error

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Start NETLOGON service first, it is likely paused
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Start NETLOGON service first, it is likely paused

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I cant find the service in the &quot;service list&quot; on the server.
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You can also export service from Registry on a working computer (PDCe needs to be NTP with NTP IP and others NT5DS), import and restart
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Missed  this part


> I cant find the service in the "service list" on the server.

You can also export service from Registry on a working computer (PDCe needs to be NTP with NTP IP and others NT5DS), import and restart

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I was trying to fix my DC because the time was not syncing. I stopped then w32time service but when I try to start it, it gives me error &quot;the service name is invalid&quot;. What could be wrong? I cant find the service in the &quot;service list&quot; on the server.
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I was trying to fix my DC because the time was not syncing. I stopped then w32time service but when I try to start it, it gives me error "the service name is invalid". What could be wrong? I cant find the service in the "service list" on the server.

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