Upgrade to Dual Processors

[James]

Needs some help here. We just upgraded our server (Compaq
1600) to dual processor. Reboot (extra processor detected)
and logged into Windows. Went to control
panel /system/device manager/Computer (Currently it has
Standard PC). I know that you are suppose to select the
standard pc and choose upgrade drivers. Select
Multiprocessor PC.Windows should update the HAL in 2000
and everything is good to go.

Dilemma:
I get a warning stating that selecting the option on
Multiprocessor PC could case the server to crash. I am
very very worried that if I select the multiprocessor
option and reboot and the server crashes I will have no
alternative but to reload the OS. This server is my domain
controller/dns server. Is there a way to revert back to
the standard pc option if the multiprocessor select goes
wrong?

Thanks

 

[Colon Terminus]

Needs some help here. We just upgraded our server (Compaq
1600) to dual processor. Reboot (extra processor detected)
and logged into Windows. Went to control
panel /system/device manager/Computer (Currently it has
Standard PC). I know that you are suppose to select the
standard pc and choose upgrade drivers. Select
Multiprocessor PC.Windows should update the HAL in 2000
and everything is good to go.

Dilemma:
I get a warning stating that selecting the option on
Multiprocessor PC could case the server to crash. I am
very very worried that if I select the multiprocessor
option and reboot and the server crashes I will have no
alternative but to reload the OS. This server is my domain
controller/dns server. Is there a way to revert back to
the standard pc option if the multiprocessor select goes
wrong?

Thanks

Image the O/S partition first.

 

[Vance Green]

Image the O/S partition first.

And then MAKE SURE by checking the HP site that
you box DOES NOT USE a proprietary MPS HAL.

Older Paq's were famous for this.

If you let the OS upgrade with the "generic" MPS HAL,
and it really needed a HP-custom one you WILL be screwed...

 

[Jetro]

Copy and rename current ntoskrnl.exe and hal.dll (keep the names short in
8.3 format) before HAL upgrade and duplicate default boot line in boot.ini
file with the switches /kernel={renamed kernel.exe} /hal={renamed hal.dll}.