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In article <QXeF0QB1MKf5EwHD@saska.co.uk>, Tony Wright <adw@saska.co.uk>
writes
>In article <QoIrdGAOWJf5Ew0H@longley.demon.co.uk>, Charles Longley
><Charles@thakeham.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
>>Can anyone suggest why a DELL SP5-166-2 server which recognizes that
>>there are two Intel P166s installed at power up, still only reports 1
>>processor on the NT4 initial blue screen?
>
>Because the NT4 installation is for a single CPU ? Some serious core
>files are different for SMP - hal.dll, ntoskernel, win32k.sys etc. In my
>experience if you have an SMP NT installation and only one CPU is found,
>for whatever reason, it just halts and gives an error message.
>
>It is possible that the NT install was on a single CPU which was later
>upgraded to 2 CPUs. If the Setup.log wasn't updated at the same time as
>the kernel then something like re-applying or updating a service pack
>would read the Setup.log and install all the single CPU files. Have you
>installed a SP? 
>
>>Both CPUs have the same parameters, stepping 12.
>
>This is good. 
>
>If you want SMP under NT4 you have some choices:
>
>1. Reinstall NT which should give you SMP
>2. Use the M$  uptomp.exe  utility from the Resource Kit to update to
>SMP but beware it doesn't always work.
>3. Do it manually - recommended
>
>See the following (and associated) Knowledge Base articles
>Q156358
>Q168132
>
>If you're not that sure about things, it's probably best to do backup
>and a fresh install. Come to think of it *whatever* you do, it's best to
>do backup.
>

I spoke to DELL today after the "upgrade" over the original NT4 ended in
a crash (BSofD). 

They were puzzled is about as good as I can put it. I was advised to do
a fresh install. Now that worked, but of course lost all the programs
etc on drive C:

I've decided it might we worth having a go with UPTOMP.EXE, so is there
any chance of you e-mailing me a copy? I don't have the resource kit
alas.
-- 
Charles Longley