Hi, just wondering if I need to reinstall Windows 2000 Pro if I just added another cpu. Running Abit BP6, just added another Celery 366 @ 550. Win2k doesnt recognise second cpu!!!!

Is there a fix or patch, or am I stuck with a fresh install???????

Thanx....

You guessed it, a reinstall is in your future, since you obviously can't use the uniprocessor HAL with a multiprocessor system, and HALs can't just be switched in and out with ease (just ask the people who try to enable ACPI by brute force)
-MTK

Its a peice of piss!

Install the 2nd CPU
Boot into Windows 2000
Go to Device Manager
select Computer
select MPS Uniprocessor PC (or whatever you have)
RH click and select Properties
select Driver, click the Update Driver button
click Next
Choose to display a list of known drivers to choose specific
click Next
click Show All Hardware
select MPS Multiprocessor PC
Follow the prompts
Reboot
Done!

I frequently change from 1 to 2 CPUs (366 Celerons at 550MHz) to test display driver stabilty under SMP.