Here is a new one for me. I added the /3GB switch to the boot.ini, restarted the server and now receive a number of messages when the OS tries to load.
Explorer.exe - Application Error
The application failed to initialize properly.
If I click OK the server sits on a blue screen with no information on the screen.
The other messages are the result of me trying to do anything within Task Manager, with the exception of rebooting the server. These messages make sense since Explorer.exe had a problem.
The server has the following configuration.
HP DL580
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition - SP2
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition - SP3a
14GB Memory
(4) dual core procs
PAE is enabled in the boot.ini
If I remove the /3GB the OS starts without a problem. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Dave
Hey Dave,
I don't recommend adding the 3GB switch for this server. You're running 14GB of memory, with PAE enabled.
This means Windows has got to use a lot more phsyical memory to house the PAE memory mappings, and when you set 3GB you're dropping the amount of memory Windows can use from 2GB down to 1GB, and from the sound of it it's just not enough for Windows.
Microsoft actually say not use 3GB with PAE in a server which has 16GB or greater RAM. But I've found anything more than 12 - 14GB and it's best not to use 3GB.
Hope that helps.
Cheers, Reece.
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