helpcomp2003 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 This has been going on for awhile, when I try to update (on any of my computers) I get errors. - An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com. The time sample was rejected because: The peer's stratum is less then the host's stratum. OR - An error occurred while windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com It works fine on vista (at least I haven't had a problem) but on XP it's a totally different story. I tried to search for it but couldn't find anything on it. Also I tried to use time.nist.gov and it keeps saying an error occurred while windows was synchronizing. By the way, I'm using XP Pro SP2 Does anybody know why this is doing this? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 it's probably because the date is wrong... try making the date and time at least within the same day (or hour), not like a week off lol from the help section of clicking on that blue writing: The time shown on your computer is too different from the current time on the Internet time server. Internet time servers might not synchronize your clock if your computer's time is off by more than 15 hours. To synchronize the time properly, ensure that the date and time settings are set close to your current time in the Date and Time Properties in Control Panel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpcomp2003 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 It can't be off by more then 15 hours... It's only off by like 5 minutes, and sometimes even 6 hours (don't ask how it gets like that). It's all my computers, not just this one, they all can't be 15 hours off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnus_x_1 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 this has been driving me crazy for the past 2 months...there is a MS hot fix for the change in DST (if you use it), but easiest thing to do is open date and time properties, internet time tab and type time-a.nist.gov in the server box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeble Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 (edited) I've tried synching the time on a number of computers at work, but none of them seem to work with any of the time servers. This is 5-10 computers from different customers, shop PCs, and some new ones that refused to synch the time on any of the servers (half-a-dozen or so), even after I manually set it correctly. Bug in Windows maybe? EDIT: Just tried my PC on three different time servers and I get the same error Edited September 8, 2007 by Bleeble Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 I had to change the server to the setting mentioned above by cygnus_x_1 and then it worked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeter_acres Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Never used the windows one... I use Atom Time 98 http://www.atomtime.com/download.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnus_x_1 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 (edited) bleeble, try the patch from MS, then change the server Edited September 8, 2007 by cygnus_x_1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpcomp2003 Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 this has been driving me crazy for the past 2 months...there is a MS hot fix for the change in DST (if you use it), but easiest thing to do is open date and time properties, internet time tab and type time-a.nist.gov in the server box. Thanks Cygnus, that worked. Never used the windows one... I use Atom Time 98 http://www.atomtime.com/download.html I'll try that also. Thanks everyone for the help :thumbs-up: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerondo Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 bleeble, try the patch from MS, then change the server Which MS Patch? There are several recent ones that deal with time settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 I just changed the server to what cygnus x said, no download of a patch required... maybe I already installed the patch from Microsoft Update? Anyway, try just the server name Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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