Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread Jeff Bunting
I'm curious, would decreasing the number of processors in a multi-processor vm cause a problem with Windows? I'm not talking about multi to uni processor changes, only multi to multi, like from 4 to 2 (or 8 to 4). I googled around a bit, but haven't found any info; most articles only discuss

RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread Steven M. Caesare
No problem. -sc From: Jeff Bunting [mailto:bunting.j...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows? I'm curious, would decreasing the number of processors in a multi-processor vm cause a problem

RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread Ziots, Edward
load. Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Network Engineer Lifespan Organization Email:ezi...@lifespan.org Cell:401-639-3505 From: Jeff Bunting [mailto:bunting.j...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Decrease number

RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread John Cook
It might not be such a good idea if the VM started as a physical machine and was P2V'd. Snapshots are your friend. From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows? I don't

Re: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread Andrew S. Baker
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Re: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread Jeff Bunting
Thanks all. I didn't expect that it would be a problem, only asked because someone told me that it wasn't recommended. (and, of course, provided no supporting documentation). Jeff On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Andrew S. Baker asbz...@gmail.com wrote: None that I can think of. *ASB

RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread Martin Blackstone
You will be fine. I've done it. No issue. From: Jeff Bunting [mailto:bunting.j...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows? Thanks all. I didn't expect that it would be a problem, only asked because

RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread Brian Desmond
There's no more UP/MP HAL as of Vista/2008+ Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows? I don't believe so

RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows?

2010-08-26 Thread Lists - Level5
/forums out there say to roll it all back. From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 6:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Decrease number of CPUs in Windows? There's no more UP/MP HAL as of Vista/2008+ Thanks, Brian Desmond br