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[1ponders]
22-09-2007, 04:04 PM
I've noticed over the past month or so I've been unable to update my computer time by using the syncronization routine. When I try to synchronize with time.nist.gov I get

"An error occured when synchronizing with time.nist.gov"

and with time.windows.com

"An error occured while windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com. The time sample was rejected because: The peer's stratum is less than the host's stratum"

I've done a bit of a search and the only solutions seem to use time sites that are only suitable if you live in the States. Would someone offer a solution for this problem.
acropolite
22-09-2007, 04:17 PM
Not so, mine updates just fine with time.windows.com

If you have one of those no use, performance bloating, good for nothing, software firewall packages :fishing:(I'm happy with my router firewall thanks), I suggest you look there first. Try allowing UDP on port 123 (http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Configuring-Windows-Time-Service.html)....:D
[1ponders]
22-09-2007, 04:22 PM
:lol: Thanks Phil, I'll have a look. :D
[1ponders]
22-09-2007, 04:26 PM
Ok so how do I do that with Zone Alarm??? :shrug:
[1ponders]
22-09-2007, 04:28 PM
Forget that. I just turned off ZA and tried to syn and got the same error messages
[1ponders]
22-09-2007, 04:34 PM
Interesting....my desktop didn't want to syn either but when I looked at the list of choices in the dropdown box there were a heap there that have never been there before. Selected time-a.nist.gov and np. Came over to the lappy put the -a in the nist one on here and away it went. It even kept the nist-a one in the list. :shrug:. strange thing is when I tried that the other night it wouldn't work. :screwy:
acropolite
22-09-2007, 04:39 PM
bugger....You've broken mine as well, mine has been working flawlessly, but I just thought I'd do a test sync, I get the same error now as you. I'd say it's shonky MS have done. There may be an answer here. (http://70.85.203.226/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/161461.html) Listed in one of the threads... The server you listed Paul didn't work for me but 130.149.17.8 or 132.163.4.102 works fine.
[1ponders]
22-09-2007, 04:41 PM
AH...THE POWER!!!! :D
[1ponders]
22-09-2007, 04:42 PM
That was the forum I was looking at the other day that I mentioned above. Most of it was double dutch to me, especially when they started talking about modifying the registry :scared: I'm not allowed near sharp objects.
acropolite
22-09-2007, 04:54 PM
I like the quotes in one of the forums.... and :rofl:
[1ponders]
22-09-2007, 04:56 PM
:lol:
wasyoungonce
23-09-2007, 06:32 PM
yeah time "time.windows.com" is not working.

Try:
time.optusnet.com.au

worked 1st time...pardon the pun!
RAJAH235
23-09-2007, 08:00 PM
FWIW.
Paul, you can also add,
> au.pool.ntp.org
to the list.
It's for the Australian area.
Does not use the nist servers or something.
I had trouble with the listed time.nist & Windows.time. Switched to the Oz one n no probs.
See > http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/au
& > http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/StratumTwoTimeServers
I'm not sure how many you can add but I only got three in before it started to delete the others.
:D L.
[1ponders]
23-09-2007, 08:35 PM
Cheers guys, thanks.

Nice to see you are still hangin' around the place Laurie. Been a bit quiet lately mate.
RAJAH235
24-09-2007, 11:20 PM
Who me?
I bin 'round....:D L.