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How does MSINFO32.EXE work?

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I've got a Windows 2003 server that reports two instances of a processor. But this is incorrect.

I've physically checked out the server and it only has the one CPU in it.

The processor is not a dual core processor but it is possible that the previous support bod had installed and then removed a second processor on this device.

What I need to do is to convince an external software auditor that the MSINFO32.EXE tool is misreporting the number of processors on the server.

Can anyone tell me if MSINFO32.EXE instigates a new collection every time it's ran OR does it refer to / regurgitate a list of previously installed hardware from the registry?

B-)
 
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