humm, not sure for that error, but I suggest that you look at the properties for your time display first (Control Panel>Date and Time) Check your time zone, that you have your clock running. Next go to Reginal And Language options in the control Panel.
Check your settings for Displaying the Time and Date. I had problem with some Vb programs at work because they expect mm/dd/yyyy format.
If nothing seems wrong, since you mentioned having earlier problems with a driver, check your device manager to see if there are any conflicts or warnings.
Hope this helps