So i'm upgrading a Compaq Proliant 1600 from 1 CPU to 2 of the same stepping rev etc. Under the device manager it is listed as a "Standard PC" ( hal.dll) looking at Q237556 this sheds no light on the subject of it currently being ACPI complient. I assume that it isnt because the BIOS is E34rev and they are now upto P08 ( which is ACPI comp) SO before i upgrade the BIOS if at all. Can a I just follow Q234558 and change the HAL to MPS Multiproc PC with out a reinstall. ? ? Please advise ... With thanks Paul
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HAL Upgrades under windows 2000 Server? ? HELP ?
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MPS should work fine on your machine, in the event it does not, remember that it will not boot passed the ntloader, therefore you can reboot into "Last Known Good" which is overwritten each time you successfully log into a desktop session (this doesn't mean it can't BSOD on you after recording a NEW Last Known Good, if you are making serious changes, always wait until you can remotely manipulate the services from server manager before logging in, this means that the server IS finished booting, you can log in before it is finished which means it could crash after recording a new LKG....once you can manipulate the services it you can log in safely - if it never gets there, LKG! 
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