Pentnt
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Detects floating point division error (if present) in the Pentium chip, disables floating point hardware, and turns on floating point emulation.
pentnt [-c] [-f] [-o]
- -c
Enables conditional emulation.
- -f
Enables forced emulation.
- -o
Disables forced emulation and reenables floating-point hardware if it is present.
- /?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Parameters used with this command must be prefixed with - (hyphen) rather than / (slash).
Using the -c command-line option
Floating-point emulation is forced on only if the system detects the Pentium processor floating-point division error at start time. If you select this parameter, you must restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Using the -f command-line option Floating-point hardware is disabled and floating-point emulation is always forced on, regardless of whether the system exhibits the Pentium processor floating-point division error. This parameter is useful for testing software emulators and for working around floating-point hardware defects known to the operating system. If you select this parameter, you must restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Using the -o command-line option If you select this parameter, you must restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
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