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NET TIME Command May Set Incorrect Time

Article ID: 174284

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q174284

SYMPTOMS

When you use the NET TIME command to synchronize your computer's clock with a computer located in a different time zone, the time may not be set correctly on your computer.

CAUSE

The NET TIME command does not take time zone differences into account.

RESOLUTION

Choose one of the following resolutions:

Use a computer in the same time zone to synchronize your computer's clock.
Use the utility called NETTIME.EXE on the Windows 98 Resource kit located under drive:\NetAdmin folder.

MORE INFORMATION

The NET TIME command is an MS-DOS-based command that you can use to either view the time set on another computer, or to set your computer's clock to the time set on another computer.

For more information about the NET TIME command, type the following line at a command prompt:

net time /?

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