Time Synchronisation With Windows 2000 or XP
If you're running Windows 2000 or XP at home, it's very unlikley that you have a 'Primary Domain Controller' to give you the time of day. 
Windows 2000 & XP has a built in "Windows Time" service that is also compatible with public SNTP Time Servers, all you need to do is configure it.
I chose a local SNTP server from the list: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262680
CODE:
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Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
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(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.
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C:\>net time /querysntp
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This computer is not currently configured to use a specific SNTP server.
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The command completed successfully.
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C:\>net time /setsntp:ntp0.uk.uu.net
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The command completed successfully.
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C:\>net time /querysntp
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The current SNTP value is: ntp0.uk.uu.net
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The command completed successfully.
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C:\>net stop w32time
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The Windows Time service is stopping.
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The Windows Time service was stopped successfully.
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C:\>net start w32time
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The Windows Time service is starting.
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The Windows Time service was started successfully.
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C:\>
Done! Immediately after the last line "net start w32time", I noticed my clock jumping forward a few minutes. You can see messages in the "Event Viewer" from W32Time, for example:
CODE:
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Event Type: Information
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Event Source: w32time
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Event Category: None
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Event ID: 593
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Date: 26/07/2005
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Time: 11:40:05
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User: N/A
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Computer: LOCALHOST
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Description: Time service corrected the clock error by 220 seconds
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