Dual processors and NT Server

This is a termial server is it? Termial server has to be reloaded for the other processor. I did find a work around for it however it was very convulted. Yes it was on technet.

as for just plain old nt there is a little about it on technet, but a word of warning you are changing the hal to get the second processor support, if it a Compaq, Dell, Big box server you really want there HAL not Microsoft's try calling the manufactor this should be a no cost call and they will tell exactly the file to download for the system you have.

Thanks Pete

The NT Utility is "uptomp". check the resource kit.
If you have any support contracts I'd call the Manufactuer first.
Have done it both ways and if you take your time it will work.

It depends on the machine. If it's a Compaq, you definitely want to do it the Compaq way. For a generic machine, the Microsoft uptomp.exe is the correct utility.
And, yes, it actually does cause NT to use both the processors.

One caution from a painful experience I had: after you run the upgrade program, make sure and re-run the appropriate Service Pack BEFORE you re-boot. Otherwise, you may end up with mis-matched kernel files (e.g. SP4 HAL with SP5 NTLDR) and that can rapidly turn intoa nightmare that requires a parallel installation to fix.

Research it carefully and make SURE you have good, verified backups. It usually goes smoothly but when it doesn't, it gets hairy in a hurry and that is no time to discover your tape drivewas producing garbage (been there... done that).

paul

Ah.... that turns out to be important information!

To answer your questions: 1. Yes there is a Windows2000 Server Resource Kit. 2. It does NOT contain UPTOMP.EXE and 3. UPTOMP.EXE is not necessary for the upgrade.

For the procedure, find article Q234558 on TechNet.

regards!

paul