Check Time Source and Sync with pool.ntp.org

Modified on Mon, 11 Nov, 2024 at 11:37 AM

To compare the system clock with real internet time, go to http://www.time.is


To see the source of time for a computer, from an admin command prompt, run:

w32tm /query /source


For more information, run this:

w32tm /query /configuration


Possible responses:

  • The hostname of a domain controller, which means it is getting the time from another domain controller
  • Free-running System Clock, which means it is keeping its own time


On the server that is keep its own time, to change the time source to pool.ntp.org, run this:

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"pool.ntp.org" /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:YES /update

net stop w32time

net start w32time

w32tm /resync /force

w32tm /query /source


This might take a few minutes to gradually drift back into sync.

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