Problem with Time & Date

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I have two hard disks in my PC (160 GB & 80 GB). The 160 GB hard disk has Ubuntu 12.04 installed in it while the 80 GB hard disk has Windows XP. I added the 80 GB hard disk just a few days ago, before which I was using only the hard disk with Ubuntu.

Before the addition of the second hard disk, the Time & Date settings worked fine in Ubuntu(It showed the correct time and date every time I booted my PC). But now, whenever I boot my system, the time is wrong. Even if I set it correctly it becomes wrong the next time I boot my PC.

What is causing this problem and how can I resolve it?

Ubuntu uses UTC by default. Windows uses local time. You can make ubuntu use local time as described here: Why does time change in Ubuntu after installing Windows — Warren Hill, Oct 16 '13 at 07:43

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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This is caused by the way the two operating systems set the hardware clock. Ubuntu uses UTC, and Windows localtime. to fix this error, please visit:

Why does time change in Ubuntu after installing Windows

and go to the first answer.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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answered Sep 11 '13 at 15:24

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