I'll research the /PAE I didn't know that Nvidia cards don't support /PAE. That's very good to know if you are dual booting a system and are running PM 9 with such a card. I'll keep this in my records.
Marc Sims Data Technician I Administrative Technology Services Prince George's Community College 301 Largo Rd. Largo, MD. 20774 Largo, MD 20774-2199 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday, August 11, 2005 >>> At 09:23 AM 8/11/2005, Marc Sims typed: >You need to place the /PAE at the end of both lines in your boot.ini file >like this: No you do NOT. Where do you get your information? The [operating systems] is a header & nothing else goes on that line. You need to master the basics <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022> then the advanced <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833721>. No where in these supporting articles does MSFT claim that you need the /PAE on any other lines. The only time he would is if he were dual booting & then it would be on a line below [operating systems] like the one that begins with multi(0) Nvidia graphics cards do NOT support the /PAE <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283296> & therefore will not support 4g. Some machines may need the switch /3G as well if I'm reading the Knowledge Base correctly. If he does use the /3G he needs to include a blank space before the / >The modified boot.ini reads; >[boot loader] >timeout=30 >default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS >[operating systems] /PAE >multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP >Professional" /fastdetect /PAE > >A space must be placed before the /PAE I've already stated the last line twice. Thank You. ----------+---------- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 <http://www.wavijo.com> -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
