User Guide

Installing the Operating System with Express Setup 5-23

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 in excess of 4GB in its installing, adding /PAE switch in

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 [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 "/PAE" to [Operating Systems] section in [Boot.ini] file, and then save it.

[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: 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.