AMD multi-processor system

[Joshua]

I currently have Windows XP Pro, and I'm running a
motherboard that has dual AMD MP's in it. Windows XP Pro
will default and access both of the processors, but I
wanted to know if there was a way in which I could create
a boot-up menu that would give me the option of booting
and using Dual-Processors or Uni-Processor. I need this
because I am unable to run some programs because the
second processor creates conflicts within the program and
I am not able to run it.

Josh

 

[Star Fleet Admiral Q]

Open the boot.ini file, you should have a line similar to this one:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional SP1 C:" /fastdetect
Just replicate the line, and add one of the following switches: /onecpu or
/numproc=1 as such:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional SP1 C: OneCPU" /fastdetect /onecpu
- or -
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional SP1 C: OneCPU" /fastdetect /numproc=1

When you boot, you'll be offered a choice to select the normal boot option
or single CPU option. I know what you mean, as I have to use only 1 CPU
when playing SimCity 4 or it craps out.