Wont update cause time is not synced

[AgentEvil]

I changed the battery on my friends mobo and now the time will not sync and cant use windows update now. I hope i didnt ruin anything. Anyone know how to fix it?

 

[scrooge]

did you try putting the old battery back in and see if it works that way ?

scrooge

 

[AgentEvil]

No i have not. I threw it away cause it was almost dead. I put a brand new one in. It says the time and date is not synced and i tryed in the date and time properties. And i just realized that im posting something about windows xp in windows 7 forums. I hope someone can still help me.

 

[scrooge]

is it the same # on the new battery ?
maybe there's something wrong with the new one .
is there a way you can test it on another system to make sure it works.
you may also want to remove the battery and then put it back in.

scrooge

 

[AgentEvil]

Thanks for the help. I will try what you suggested. I have to go to his work and get his comp for the wekend so i will have it here with me. I will post back when i try it out.

 

[kword88]

try setting the correct time in the BIOS

 

[Lunarpancake]

what Kword said.

 

[AgentEvil]

i did try that 1 time but i also let it boot up first , then i tried to do windows update and then when windows update didnt work i tried bios. But im gonna take the battery out while the pc is unplugged and then before it boots up im gonna do the bios date and time.

 

[kword88]

after you set the time in the bios, start windows and manually update the time (if it doesnt set itself.)
if windows update still doesnt work, try this: How do I reset Windows Update components?

 

[AgentEvil]

I got the problem solved. I just happened to overlook something i thought i checked before. The date was set to 2003. i feel stupid lol. Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[Lunarpancake]

I got the problem solved. I just happened to overlook something i thought i checked before. The date was set to 2003. i feel stupid lol. Thanks for the help everyone!

Happens to the best of us..........but not me jk.