/3gb switch in boot.ini

[Guest]

I modified boot.ini in XP Pro to use the /3GB switch as shown below

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetec
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 3GB" /fastdetect /3G

This works fine on my PC at home but the PC at work refuses to start Windows. They are essentially the same in terms of software, XP Pro has all the latest updates on both machines. The main difference between the machines is that the PC where /3GB fails has an Intel motherboard. Are there hardware issues concerning the use of /3GB

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[David Candy]

What's the error message.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Use the /USERVA Switch in the Boot.ini File to Tune /3GB Configurations
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316739

Correct your boot.ini file:

[boot loader]
timeout=8
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /3GB /Userva=2900

Windows XP SP1 May Not Start with the /3GB or /USERVA Switch
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328269&Product=winxp

"Stop" Error Message When You Start Windows XP by Using the /3GB Switch
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829364&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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|I modified boot.ini in XP Pro to use the /3GB switch as shown below:
|
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
| multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 3GB" /fastdetect /3GB
|
| This works fine on my PC at home but the PC at work refuses to start Windows. They are essentially the same
in terms of software, XP Pro has all the latest updates on both machines. The main difference between the
machines is that the PC where /3GB fails has an Intel motherboard. Are there hardware issues concerning the
use of /3GB?
|
| Any help is greatly appreciated.