a·gen·tic a·gil·i·ty

VSS Converter – Issue: TF54000: Cannot update the data because the server clock may have been set incorrectly

Explains the TF54000 error during VSS to TFS migration, its cause due to server time sync issues, and provides a simple workaround to resume the migration process.

Published on
1 minute read
Image
https://nkdagility.com/resources/dyEMgbMXhgq
Subscribe

Issue

During a VSS import you get a TF54000 error with a message of “Cannot update the data because the server clock may have been set incorrectly”

VSS Converter – Issue: TF54000: Cannot update the data because the server clock may have been set incorrectly

Figure: TF54000: Cannot update the data because the server clock may have been set incorrectly

Applies to

Finding

What looks to have happened is that the scheduled time synchronisation just happened to occur during the migration and threw TFS a curve ball. Essentially you cant add data in the past when there is data in the future. I have blogged about Full-fidelity history and data migration are mutually exclusive and the tractability features in TFS that require this if you are interested. The root cause of this is likely to be the normal time sync from Active Directory being applied mid migration. While this is not normally going to cause a glitch, if you are making the number of calls that a migration does and the clock is set back only a few seconds you can encounter this.

Workaround

Just wait for a minute (or so) and resume (thanks Cheryl) the migration by re-running the command.

Troubleshooting
Subscribe

Related blog

No related videos found.

Connect with Martin Hinshelwood

If you've made it this far, it's worth connecting with our principal consultant and coach, Martin Hinshelwood, for a 30-minute 'ask me anything' call.

Our Happy Clients​

We partner with businesses across diverse industries, including finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, engineering, transportation, hospitality, entertainment, legal, government, and military sectors.​

Kongsberg Maritime Logo

Kongsberg Maritime

Qualco Logo

Qualco

Deliotte Logo

Deliotte

Lean SA Logo

Lean SA

Jack Links Logo

Jack Links

MacDonald Humfrey (Automation) Ltd. Logo

MacDonald Humfrey (Automation) Ltd.

DFDS Logo

DFDS

Xceptor - Process and Data Automation Logo

Xceptor - Process and Data Automation

Freadom Logo

Freadom

Big Data for Humans Logo

Big Data for Humans

Slaughter and May Logo

Slaughter and May

Emerson Process Management Logo

Emerson Process Management

Alignment Healthcare Logo

Alignment Healthcare

YearUp.org Logo

YearUp.org

Healthgrades Logo

Healthgrades

ProgramUtvikling Logo

ProgramUtvikling

Microsoft Logo

Microsoft

Teleplan Logo

Teleplan

Ghana Police Service Logo

Ghana Police Service

Royal Air Force Logo

Royal Air Force

New Hampshire Supreme Court Logo

New Hampshire Supreme Court

Washington Department of Enterprise Services Logo

Washington Department of Enterprise Services

Department of Work and Pensions (UK) Logo

Department of Work and Pensions (UK)

Nottingham County Council Logo

Nottingham County Council

Hubtel Ghana Logo

Hubtel Ghana

Capita Secure Information Solutions Ltd Logo

Capita Secure Information Solutions Ltd

Epic Games Logo

Epic Games

Cognizant Microsoft Business Group (MBG) Logo

Cognizant Microsoft Business Group (MBG)

Ericson Logo

Ericson

NIT A/S