To point Windows 2008 manually to NTP servers:
1. Click Menu Start and open Command Prompt
2. Paste below commands using terminal one by one:
C:\>net stop w32time C:\>w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:"0.pool.ntp.org, 1.pool.ntp.org, 2.pool.ntp.org" C:\>w32tm /config /reliable:yes C:\>net start w32time C:\>w32tm /query /configuration
You should receive the same output from your console.
C:\>net stop w32time The Windows Time service is stopping. The Windows Time service was stopped successfully. C:\>w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:"0.pool.ntp.org, 1.pool. ntp.org, 2.pool.ntp.org" The command completed successfully. C:\>w32tm /config /reliable:yes The command completed successfully. C:\>net start w32time The Windows Time service is starting. The Windows Time service was started successfully. C:\>w32tm /query /configuration [Configuration] EventLogFlags: 2 (Local) AnnounceFlags: 5 (Local) TimeJumpAuditOffset: 28800 (Local) MinPollInterval: 6 (Local) MaxPollInterval: 10 (Local) MaxNegPhaseCorrection: 172800 (Local) MaxPosPhaseCorrection: 172800 (Local) MaxAllowedPhaseOffset: 300 (Local) FrequencyCorrectRate: 4 (Local) PollAdjustFactor: 5 (Local) LargePhaseOffset: 50000000 (Local) SpikeWatchPeriod: 900 (Local) LocalClockDispersion: 10 (Local) HoldPeriod: 5 (Local) PhaseCorrectRate: 7 (Local) UpdateInterval: 100 (Local) [TimeProviders] NtpClient (Local) DllName: C:\Windows\system32\w32time.dll (Local) Enabled: 1 (Local) InputProvider: 1 (Local) AllowNonstandardModeCombinations: 1 (Local) ResolvePeerBackoffMinutes: 15 (Local) ResolvePeerBackoffMaxTimes: 7 (Local) CompatibilityFlags: 2147483648 (Local) EventLogFlags: 1 (Local) LargeSampleSkew: 3 (Local) SpecialPollInterval: 3600 (Local) Type: NTP (Local) NtpServer: 0.pool.ntp.org, 1.pool.ntp.org, 2.pool.ntp.org (Local) NtpServer (Local) DllName: C:\Windows\system32\w32time.dll (Local) Enabled: 1 (Local) InputProvider: 0 (Local) AllowNonstandardModeCombinations: 1 (Local)
After few seconds your computer should receive new updated time.