F-16 Installing Windows 2000Available Switch Options for Windows 2000 Boot.ini FileMany different switches will be available if you edit Boot.ini File.For the available switch options, refer to the following information: 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 inBoot.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. Microsoft Knowledge Base - Aritcle ID: 291988"A description of the 4GB RAM tuning feature and the Physical Address Extensionswitch"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 inthe [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.[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Server" /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Server, PAE" /fastdetect /PAEThis is the end of editing Boot.ini file.NOTE: If you choose one of the items in the "Default operatingsystem" drop-down list box in [Setup and Recovery] group box, youcan make your system start automatically from the switch youspecified.
