Problem with /3GB Boot.ini Option

[Jeff]

Hi,
I'm running a 2.5 gHz system with 2 Gig of ram and I'm
trying to access more memory. I added the last line to
my boot.ini file, as shown below.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP 3 GB version" /3GB

When I select the /3GB option while booting, my system
waits a few seconds and then takes me to a screen telling
me there is a problem and asking me if I wan't to boot
into safe mode. I get no specific error messages. If I
select the option to boot normally it just goes back to
this screen. It does boot normally if I select
the /fastdetect option upon startup.

I've read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 328269 but
it doesn't really offer any help. I've downloaded all the
windows updates and my system is up to date.

Thanks in advance for your help. - Jeff

Here are my system details:
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name OFFICE-COMPUTER
System Manufacturer MSI
System Model MS-6567
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4
GenuineIntel ~2539 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 07.00T,
2/1/2002
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106
(xpsp1.020828-1920)"
User Name OFFICE-COMPUTER\Jeff
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.65 GB
Total Virtual Memory 5.85 GB
Available Virtual Memory 5.31 GB
Page File Space 3.85 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

 

[Oli]

Hi Jeff!

It looks like you're calling the same partition every time
Default (0),(0),(0),(1)
and both your other partitions have the same address.

Try calling your 3GB drive (if on same physical HD):

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft

Windows XP 3 GB version" /3GB
or

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP 3 GB version" /3GB

(if 2separate hard drives)



Oli

Hi,
I'm running a 2.5 gHz system with 2 Gig of ram and I'm
trying to access more memory. I added the last line to
my boot.ini file, as shown below.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
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
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP 3 GB version" /3GB

When I select the /3GB option while booting, my system
waits a few seconds and then takes me to a screen telling
me there is a problem and asking me if I wan't to boot
into safe mode. I get no specific error messages. If I
select the option to boot normally it just goes back to
this screen. It does boot normally if I select
the /fastdetect option upon startup.

I've read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 328269 but
it doesn't really offer any help. I've downloaded all the
windows updates and my system is up to date.

Thanks in advance for your help. - Jeff

Here are my system details:
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name OFFICE-COMPUTER
System Manufacturer MSI
System Model MS-6567
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4
GenuineIntel ~2539 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 07.00T,
2/1/2002
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106
(xpsp1.020828-1920)"
User Name OFFICE-COMPUTER\Jeff
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.65 GB
Total Virtual Memory 5.85 GB
Available Virtual Memory 5.31 GB
Page File Space 3.85 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

 

[Star Fleet Admiral Q]

The 3GB switch is to be used on systems with 4GB of memory - it allows 3GB
of memory to be allocated to applications and only 1GB for the OS. On 4GB
systems, normally the memory is split 50/50 - 2GB for apps and 2GB for OS.