Can CPUs Be Hot-Added to a Hyper-V Host?

Learn whether you can hot-add CPUs to a Hyper-V host.

John Savill

September 16, 2013

1 Min Read
Can CPUs Be Hot-Added to a Hyper-V Host?

Q: Can I hot-add CPUs to the Hyper-V host?

A: While Windows Server does support adding CPUs to a running OS, this isn't supported with Hyper-V. All processors must be present when the server boots, which is when the hypervisor loads.

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