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Available Switch Options for Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini file
Many different switches will be available if you edit Boot.ini file.
For the available switch options, refer to the following information:
Microsoft Knowledge Base - Article ID: 833721
"Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini files"
If your system has a memory capacity superior to 4GB, adding the /PAE switch in the Boot.ini file will enable the
system to be installed with over 4GB of memory.
However, the Microsoft operating system products which support /PAE switch option are limited.
Refer to the following article in Microsoft Knowledge Base to check the supported products.
Microsoft Knowledge Base - Article ID: 291988
"A description of the 4GB RAM tuning feature and the Physical Address Extension switch"
Below is the example on how to add /PAE switch to Boot.ini file.
1.
Click [Start], point to [Settings], and then click [Control Panel].
2.
In the [Control Panel], double-click [System].
3.
Click the [Advanced] tab, and then click [Settings] under [Setup and Recovery].
4.
Under [System Setup], click [Edit] to open [Boot.ini].
5.
Add the "/PAE" to [Operating Systems] section in [Boot.ini] file, and then save it.
<Example of Boot.ini file>
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, PAE" /fastdetect /PAE
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
NOTE:
If you choose one of the items in the "Default operating system" drop-down list
box in [Setup and Recovery] group box, you can make your system start automatically
from the switch you specified.
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