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5-44 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup
Available switch options for Windows 2000 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:
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Microsoft Knowledge Base - Article ID: 170756
"Available Switch Options for the Windows NT Boot.ini File"
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.
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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 [Programs], point to [Accessories], and then click [Notepad].
2.
On the [File] menu, click [Open...].
3.
In the [Open] dialog box, in the [Look in] drop-down list box, click "%systemroot%"
drive.
4.
In the [Open] dialog box, in the [Files of type] drop-down list box, click "All Files" and in
the [File name] drop-down list box, enter "Boot.ini". And then, click [Open].
The content of Boot.ini file will be displayed.
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(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Server" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Server, PAE" /fastdetect /PAE
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.