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/PAE switch blue screens the server

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by bart777 Aug 24, 2004 last reply Oct 10, 2005

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If I put in the /PAE switch to allow my SQL server to address the 8GB of RAM, the server blue screens on me with a 0x0000007b error. If I remove the switch all is well except that the server only sees 4GB of the available memory.

I am running Windows 2003 Enterprise edition on an IBM box.

What am I missing here???

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by bfilmfan Aug 26, 2004

The "Stop 0x0000007B" error message is a Windows 2000 Executive character-mode Stop error message. It can be caused by various issues.

What version of SQL is on this 2003 system?

My best recommendation is this Microsoft article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;838765

by bart777 Aug 26, 2004

The server is running SQL 2000. The BIOS sees all 8GB of RAM but the OS does not. The blue screen error occurs before the OS even gets a chance to start anything.

by voldar Aug 27, 2004

Check those links, maybe you'll find the answer:
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/awe_memory.asp
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxMoreThan2GB.htm

by bart777 Oct 10, 2005

Didn't help but thanks. I'm going to have to abort this for now.

by bart777 Oct 10, 2005

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