Win 7 Machines not syncing with domain
We have a mixed scenario here in the main office. The domain controller is a Server 2003 box, workstations are either XP or Win 7. The XP machines sync time-wise with the server with no issues. 2 of the Win 7 machines do as well, but 5 other Win 7 machines do not, and they all seem to run 5-10 times fast.
I have run the following:
w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update - completes successfully
net stop w32time - stops successfully
net start w32time - starts successfully
w32tm /query /source - replies back with our domain. Soon as these are done, the machines jump 5-10 minutes fast, yet the time on the domain is correct. It seems to be only effecting this one batch of machines. Any clues on how I can get these remaining machines to sync the time as they are supposed to?
I have run the following:
w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update - completes successfully
net stop w32time - stops successfully
net start w32time - starts successfully
w32tm /query /source - replies back with our domain. Soon as these are done, the machines jump 5-10 minutes fast, yet the time on the domain is correct. It seems to be only effecting this one batch of machines. Any clues on how I can get these remaining machines to sync the time as they are supposed to?
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ptilsen
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The issue is most likely PDC-side, not client-side. Note KB816042.
If the PDC emulator's registry settings are appropriate (announceflags=A), then it could be a client-side issue. Look for a commonality between affected machines. Perhaps they have a different service pack or a specific path applied or not applied.
I would also make sure they are all getting the same DNS server to rule out any issues there.