Make time/clock compatible between Windows/Linux (multi-boot)

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Re: Make time/clock compatible between Windows/Linux (multi-boot)

by tangent » Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:58 pm

Sometimes Windows will have the wrong time after this is done, or for other reasons.
  1. Open Command Prompt as admin.
  2. Run

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    w32tm /resync
  3. Sometimes this says it failed even when it succeeds.

Make time/clock compatible between Windows/Linux (multi-boot)

by tangent » Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:32 pm

Windows by default wants your hardware clock to be in local time, while sensible operating systems expect everything to be in UTC so that systems are consistent no matter where they are.

Fortunately, Windows can be modified so that you don't have to reset the system time every time you switch between Windows and Linux:

Real Time Clock is in UTC.reg
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