Microsoft KB Archive/833133

= The time of the guest operating system is not synchronized with the time of the host operating system =

Article ID: 833133

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Virtual PC 2004

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For a Microsoft Virtual PC 5.2 version of this article, see 824506.



SYMPTOMS
You may not be able to synchronize the time of the virtual machine's operating system with the time of the physical computer's operating system.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the following conditions are true:
 * You run any one of the following operating systems on the virtual machine:
 * IBM OS/2
 * Novell NetWare
 * Linux
 * BSD UNIX
 * Sun Solaris
 * A time synchronization tool is not installed on the virtual machine's operating system.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, install a time synchronization tool for the operating system that you are running on the virtual machine. The following list contains information about where you can obtain time synchronization tools for the operating system that you are running on the virtual machine:  IBM OS/2

OS/2 Additions are included on the Virtual PC 2004 installation CD. Novell NetWare

Download and install Vpctime.nlm from Novell. For more information about how to do so, visit the following Novell Web site:

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2964094.htm

 Linux and BSD UNIX

Download and install the NTP time synchronization utility program. For more information about how to do so, visit the following NTP Web site:

http://www.ntp.org/downloads.html





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