Boot Camp: Computer may not always show correct date and time

Products Affected

Boot Camp, Mac OS X 10.5.2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Window Vista

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Symptoms

When switching between Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows (via Boot Camp), the computer may not always display the correct date and time.

Resolution

You should have an active Internet connection in order to maintain the correct date and time when switching between Mac OS X and Windows.

If you are not connected to the Internet, you can set the date and time manually after you start up in either operating system.

For more information about automatically setting the date and time see this article (for Mac OS X), this article (for Windows XP), or this article (for Windows Vista).

Additional Information

Important: Apple does not provide technical phone support for installing, using, or recovering Microsoft Windows. Support is available for using Boot Camp Setup Assistant, as well as installing or restoring Boot Camp software while booted into Windows. Support articles and discussions may also be available on Apple's support website.

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