Solved Windows system time multiple issues

[solution6996]

Hi there,
Recently my computer froze and I had to shut it down by holding the power button, ever since my windows time has been acting very strange. The time is about 7 hours early every time I boot, when I try to sync the time manualy it tells me I don't have administrative rights, which I'm 100% positive I do have.

That's the error I get, sorry for the dutch but since it doesn't exactly give an error code I doubt it's going to be very helpfull either way.
I have also noticed that the windows time service no longer shows up in the services list, but I have no idea how to manualy start it and even if I did I doubt having to start it manualy every time I boot is the proper way of handling things....


I hope some of you very helpful people can be as helpful to me as I've seen you be to others Thanks in advance!

 

[GokAy]

Hey, tried a System Restore to a date before the issue yet?

 

[solution6996]

Hey, tried a System Restore to a date before the issue yet?

Well I could try but I'd rather use that as a last resort given the fact that the most recent one goes 2 months back and godknowswhat I will lose.

 

[kma1717]

Hi Solution6996,

A System Restore doesnt affect any data you have saved on the laptop. Here is an article that will give you a better understanding of what a System Restore will affect. Hope this helps.

What types of files does System Restore change?

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[solution6996]

Hi Solution6996,

A System Restore doesnt affect any data you have saved on the laptop. Here is an article that will give you a better understanding of what a System Restore will affect. Hope this helps.

What types of files does System Restore change?

Thanks,
Kevin

(it's not a laptop)
I know what system restores touches and what not but I've customised windows to my preference quite a bit(which would all be undone) in the last month, and it uninstalls al installed software as well, which is quite a lot over the past 2 months.
I've going to just go ahead and do it either way and spend a few hours re-installing and customizing again though, I'll just let you know when it's done

 

[solution6996]

sadly, a system restore did not fix the issue.

 

[GokAy]

Ok, try:
browse to Windows/System32 - run w32time.exe

 

[Layback Bear]

Two things I can think of.
One is replacing the battery on the motherboard and setting the bios time/date correctly.

Next would to make sure your time zone/date/time is correct in Windows 7.
If these are to far off the auto time will not work. You must set them close and then do the auto time check.

I use (time.windows.com)

***Do you have all needed Windows Updates including SP-1 installed.

 

[solution6996]

sorry for the late reply, I've been on vacation for a while.

Ok, try:
browse to Windows/System32 - run w32time.exe

This doesn't change anything related to my time and if I restart my pc the service has to be manualy restarted again, so sadly this doesn't help much Thanks tho!

Two things I can think of.
One is replacing the battery on the motherboard and setting the bios time/date correctly.

Next would to make sure your time zone/date/time is correct in Windows 7.
If these are to far off the auto time will not work. You must set them close and then do the auto time check.

I use (time.windows.com)

***Do you have all needed Windows Updates including SP-1 installed.

Erm how would I go about changing a motherboard battery? I've never heard of a motherboard even having one. I'll check to see if the mobo time is correct though
I do have every update installed that I can install

 

[Layback Bear]

Your motherboard manual should help with the battery replacement.

 

[GokAy]

Some follow up questions:
- Can you get to date/time screen when you run w32time.exe? (w32time.exe doesn't automatically sync, just starts the service afaik)
- run: w32time.exe /resync and see what happens
- Windows Time service is Manual by default, and stopped
- can you see Windows Time service after running w32time.exe

 

[solution6996]

Your motherboard manual should help with the battery replacement.

Sadly, this didn't work either and those darn batteries weren't easy to get

 

[solution6996]

Some follow up questions:
- Can you get to date/time screen when you run w32time.exe? (w32time.exe doesn't automatically sync, just starts the service afaik)
- run: w32time.exe /resync and see what happens
- Windows Time service is Manual by default, and stopped
- can you see Windows Time service after running w32time.exe

I can't find a w32time.exe anywhere on my pc
-EDIT: I can find w32tm.exe which I suppose is what you mean. I can get to this screen at boot either way:

and to

-resyncing does seem to actual sync the clock properly
-after running w32tm the service does show like this:

When I click to start the service I get an acces denied error message

 

[Callender]

Try the MS Fixit

MS Fixit: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2478117

If that doesn't work try repairing the service using Atomic.

Download Atomic Clock Sync = not a direct download link.

 

[solution6996]

MS Fixit: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2478117

If that doesn't work try repairing the service using Atomic.

Download Atomic Clock Sync = not a direct download link.

I'll try the fixit and then I'll turn off my pc to allow the time to de-sync! Will let you know the results!

 

[solution6996]

MS Fixit: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2478117

If that doesn't work try repairing the service using Atomic.

Download Atomic Clock Sync = not a direct download link.

It seems like the fixit tool did the job! Thanks a bunch!

 

[Callender]

Okay so it was just a permissions issue. Thanks for letting us know as the information may help oters users.