Microsoft KB Archive/182972

= Stepping Levels That Do Not Match May Cause Problems in Windows NT =

Article ID: 182972

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q182972



SYMPTOMS
After adding an additional processor to Windows NT, you may experience unpredictable behavior, such as poor performance, random hangs, data corruption, and STOP error messages.



CAUSE
These problems may occur if the Stepping levels of the processors in the computer do not match. To determine the Stepping levels, perform the following steps:


 * 1) Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Windows NT Diagnostics.
 * 2) Click the System tab to view the properties of the processor(s).



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, remove or replace the processor.

Additional query words: uniprocessor multiprocessor

Keywords: KB182972

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