The Time of the Guest Operating System Is Not Synchronized With the Time of the Host Operating System (824506)

SYMPTOMS

You may not be able to synchronize the time of the operating system on the guest PC with the time of the operating system of the host PC where Virtual PC is installed.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if the following conditions are true:

You run any of the following operating systems on the guest PC:
- IBM OS/2
- Novell NetWare
- Linux
- BSD UNIX
- Sun Solaris
A time synchronization tool is not installed on the operating system of the guest PC to synchronize the time of the guest PC with the time of the operating system of the host PC where Virtual PC is installed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, obtain and install a time synchronization tool for the operating system that you are running on the guest PC. The following list contains information about where you can obtain time synchronization tools for the operating system that you are running on the guest PC:

IBM OS/2:

OS/2 Additions are included with Virtual PC for OS/2. For more information about Virtual PC for OS/2, visit the following Connectix Web site:
http://www.connectix.com/products/vpcos2.html
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

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