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G-24 Installing Windows Server 2003
The procedure to set PAE option
If your 32-bit system has a memory capacity in excess of 4GB, setting PAE option will enable the
system to be installed with over 4GB of memory.
IMPORTANT:
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"
In Windows Server 2003 system, the PAE option can be set by editing boot.ini.
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 [Control Panel], double-click [System].
[System Properties] dialog box will be shown.
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 "/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
This is the end of editing Boot.ini file.
NOTE:
system" drop-down list box in [Setup and Recovery] group box, you
can make your system start automatically from the switch you
specified.
If you choose one of the items in the "Default operating
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