Re: XP Pro SP2 - Not Recognizing HT capable P4

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From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst(nojunk)_at_msn.com)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:05:31 -0700

Only on a dual processor computer. Most of these are servers, although
anyone can use one. 

-- 
Colin Barnhorst [MVP  Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Nunya Business" <Nunya@business.com> wrote in message 
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>I understand that the system reporting 2 processors is normal.  But on 
>every computer that I've seen it working properly, the Task Manager will 
>also display 2 processor graphs.
>
> Also, I run a program that utilizes all of my extra CPU resources, and it 
> reports only 1 processor as well.
>
> I'm fairly certain that my machine is running the single processor kernel, 
> but I can't figure out how to make it run the multi-processor kernel 
> properly.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: XP Pro SP2 - Not Recognizing HT capable P4
> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:20:25 -0700
> From: Colin Barnhorst <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment
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> This is normal behavior.  It looks odd, but nevertheless what the device
> manager is reporting indicates that hyperthreading is enabled.
> Hyperthreading cpu's show up as two processors.
>
> -- 
> Colin Barnhorst [MVP  Windows - Virtual Machine]
> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> "Nunya Business" <Nunya@business.com> wrote in message
> news:mB4Td.4218$873.1958@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> Actually, I did.  In the Subject line, I specified that XP is not 
>> recognizing the HT capable P4.
>>
>> Also, as a symptom, I stated that:
>> >>> Device Manager 'sees' 2 CPUs.
>> >>> Task Manager 'sees' 1 CPU.
>>
>> Thanks for your assistance.
>>
>> John
>>
>>> You never state the problem you are having.  Please do so.
>>>
>>> -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group 
>>> only unless otherwise requested) "Nunya Business" <Nunya@business.com> 
>>> wrote in message 
>>> news:yh3Td.3717$MY6.1322@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>
>>>>> Greetings all.  TIA for any help.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a laptop running a Prescott P4 at 3.2GHz.
>>>>>
>>>>> HT is enabled in the BIOS.
>>>>> Device Manager 'sees' 2 CPUs.
>>>>> Task Manager 'sees' 1 CPU.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried disabling and re-enabling HT support in the BIOS: no change
>>>>> I tried copying the appropriate HAL and NTKRNLMP.EXE to the System32 
>>>>> folder then adding a line to the BOOT.INI: the system said I was 
>>>>> missing a <unknown>.sys file.
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone can come up with a solution that doesn't involve 
>>>>> re-installing WinXP, I'd greatly appreciate it.  I'd really like to 
>>>>> avoid having to reinstall all of the associated software.
>>>>>
>>>>> btw...This is a corporate computer sent from the other coast, so I 
>>>>> don't have all of the disks for software.  That's why I'm trying to 
>>>>> avoid re-install.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> John <--- geek w/o a clue.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----------------
>>>>> Whidbey Island: a suburb with a moat!
>

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