Domain-joined computer won’t switch time source to domain from “Local CMOS Clock”

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My situation is almost identical to the one cited in this post:

How to change time source from "Local CMOS Clock" to "DC"

I have a domain-joined computer that is showing "Local CMOS Clock" as the source despite my attempts to change it. Here's what I've tried so far:

  1. Ran the following terminal commands to confirm that the computer clock is off from the network server clock (by about two minutes): Net time /Domain:local.mydomain.com & Net time \\WORKSTATION-NAME

  2. Ran the following command to confirm that the local machine set to "Local CMOS Clock": W32tm /query /source

  3. However, running the following commands did not change the setting:
    w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update
    net stop w32time && net start w32time

  4. Running W32tm /query /source still returns:
    “Local CMOS Clock”

What do I do now? I'm not sure how to force it to change.

Best Answer

Try this. After you run these commands give it some time to reflect the change. If it hasn't reflected the change after an hour then additional troubleshooting is going to be needed.

net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
net start w32time
w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier
w32tm /config /update
net stop w32time
net start w32time
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