Windows 7 : System clock running 60 times too fast

Anonymous
2009-12-05T23:06:14+00:00

I am a novice user of Windows 7, having had it on a new PC for less than a week.  On Thursday evening it worked fine, on Friday the system clock started running 60 times too fast.  The minutes are changing every second, the hours less frequently (i.e. not every minute).  It is playing havoc with the behaviour of the PC.  I have to keep moving the mouse or the screen turns off and the keyboard takes every keystroke and repeats it twenty or thirty times.  What can I do?

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Anonymous
2009-12-06T20:11:44+00:00

Hi PhilLondon,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers!

Usually, this issue is caused by Windows Time service corrupt. You can try to take following steps to troubleshoot this issue.

Run the following command in a elevate privileges cmd window.

net stop w32time

w32tm /unregister

w32tm /register

net start w32time

w32tm /resync

Then, please restart the computer to test the issue again.

W32tm.exe is used to configure Windows Time service settings. It can also be used to diagnose problems with the time service. W32tm.exe is the preferred command line tool for configuring, monitoring, or troubleshooting the Windows Time service.

Refer this link for more information:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773263(WS.10).aspx

You also perform System File Checker.

             1.      Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command

Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the

                      password, or click Allow.

            2.      Type the following command, and then press ENTER:

sfc /scannow

               The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.

  For further information, visit the below mentioned link:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

 Hope this information helped!

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 Fouzan – Microsoft support

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-02-18T08:04:34+00:00

    kermlax, a few hours after I posted that I started messing with it again.  I was pretty sure my issue was with the board/BIOS.

    I unplugged the power from my box and waited until the light on the MoBo went out.  After that, I popped off the CMOS battery.  Let it sit about 10-20 minutes as I ate dinner.  Went back in, popped the CMOS battery back in, plugged in the PSU and started it up.

    Went into the BIOS and fiddled with a couple of settings with the RAM and Boot Device.  I also Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer for my SATA drive.

    Started up the install DVD and watched in amazement as the loading bar was moving at the proper speed.  Installed W7 x64 with zero issues, started installing drivers and everything is fine.

    I forgot to set the time and date in the BIOS, it was like Jan 2002.  Doubt that had anything to do with it.  I'm also thinking about Enabling 32Bit Data Transfer for the SATA drive to make sure that wasn't an issue.

    I hope that helps.  I dumped the BIOS and now it all seems to be working fine.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-02-18T05:48:06+00:00

    ckrueg i have the same problem as you. i got windows to load first try.then 4 hours later it went crazy...everything was running fast...the cpu monitor was jumpins all over the place....i tried reinstalling windows 7 and same thing as you ...the flashing windowws comes up fast and blinking.also the cursor ,circle ..anything.

    Iv got ASUS M4A785-M with athlon ii x3 245. I already used asus live support....i told him everything i tried and he said ''well...i dont know''.. ''you tried everything.

    I see a patter. Asus - 785g graphics. Windows 7.

    Also i can run ubuntu fine so its some compatability with the board and windows 7

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-02-17T16:39:27+00:00

    I have a very similar issue, but I can't even get W7 x64 to install properly.

    ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO Board

    At the installation startup, the loading bar goes twice as fast.  The loading circle does as well.  Cursor, same thing.  I did get it to install once (errored out most of the time) but I could not install any chipset drivers and my clock was clicking up a minute every second.

    That was on a SATA HD.  I hooked up an IDE, same thing.  I then went into the BIOS and Disabled 32 Bit Data Transfer and started it up.  Animations were fixed, and it started to install fine.

    So I unplug the IDE, hook up my SATA and go into the BIOS.  Disable 32Bit Data Transfer and go to install thinking problem solved.......its wasn't.  Same issue.  Most of the time I can't even partition the drive, it says it can't be installed.  Other times it errors out when Expanding Windows Files.

    I think there's some kind of issue with ASUS boards and 64Bit Data Transfer.  I may have to RMA my board.

    I will continue to research online, going to hit up ASUS after this.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-02-17T10:43:11+00:00

    I have the same problems with the following configuration:

    Asus M4A785D-M Pro

    AMD Athlon II X2 250 3,0GHz Socket AM3

    Corsair XMS2 Xtreme TwinX DDR2 PC6400/800MHz CL5 2x1GB DDR2

    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit

    First reply from Asus support was that the motherboard was most likely defective and that I should return it to the retailer. To me it sounds strange though that this many people have defective hardware!

    No actual solution yet, but I found that my memory is listed with the following note:

    "A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration".

    I am running a pair of CM2X1024-6400 which may not be supported. Don't know if this could cause the system time issues, but worth a try.

    Supported memory types are listed on the Asus website, this is for M4A785TD-V EVO.

    http://asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=fcsXWSxnhzZE9rnR&content=specifications

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