Where does ntoskrnl.exe come from

[stevemet]

Having used Nlite - absolutly a brill prog - and customised several things, I have a little problem which I can not figure out.

So.

My install of Win XP SP3 installs nicely onto a (and I think this is the clue) system with a single CPU. But.... when installed onto a dual CPU

the file "ntoskrnl.exe" is not the one I have customised ! when replacing it with mine using replacer.cmd all goes well untill I reboot and

bang not boot. Now before you jump to conclusions the file is fine it works - known and tested. Also the file ntoskrnl.exe on this dual CPU

is smaller.

My Question is :-

How does windows installation decide and then create/install this different ntoskrnl.exe and where does it come from.

[cloferba]

# ntoskrnl.exe - Windows Single Processor Kernel

# ntkrnlmp.exe - Windows Multi Processor Kernel

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/51/

[stevemet]

Thankyou for your reply Cloferba.

I knew it was obvious but could not see the wood for the trees.

Done, modified tested and working. Easy realy.

Thanks.