w32time The specific module could not be found

Question

My Windows 10 time is ALWAYS wrong. I've tried:

• enabling synchronization settings from: Control Panel-> Date & Time -> Internet Time -> Change Settings -> time.windows.com or time.nist.gov. With error message:

An error occurred getting the status of the last synchronization. The RPC serves is unavailable.

• System file checker tool (sfc /scannow). With result no problem found.

• Starting Windows Time from Windows Services. With error message:

System error 126 has occurred.

The specified module could not be found.

• Reregistering w32tm. With SAME error message:

C:>w32tm /debug /disable

C:>w32tm /unregister

W32Time successfully unregistered.

C:>w32tm /register

W32Time successfully registered.

C:>net start w32time

The Windows Time service is starting.

The Windows Time service could not be started.

A system error has occurred.

System error 126 has occurred.

The specified module could not be found.

How to proceed from now on?

Answer 1

You might check your registry.

1. Navigate to the following Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters

2. Double click on the TYPE key and remove the extra space after the value.
   Extra spaces entered after the Value are shown as a blue selected text.

3. Restart the computer.

REF: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/959113