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

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This article was previously published under Q182972

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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.

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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:

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

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