• You need to figure out why Windows can't see them. Chat with the VM admin. Once Windows can see the processors, then SQL should be able to with at most a service restart.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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