Guest Phil Loper Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Is there a 4MB memory limit on Windows 2003 server? I just upgraded a Dell PE 2850 that had 1GB RAM to 9GB and all the memory shows up in BIOS, but in Windows it only shows 4GB. Is there something that needs to be changed in Windows to see all the RAM? TIA.
Guest Michael Gunther Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 RE: Windows 2003 server memory limit Standard Edition tops out at 4MB. Upgrade to Enterprise Edition. -Mike "Phil Loper" wrote: > Is there a 4MB memory limit on Windows 2003 server? I just upgraded a > Dell PE 2850 that had 1GB RAM to 9GB and all the memory shows up in > BIOS, but in Windows it only shows 4GB. Is there something that needs > to be changed in Windows to see all the RAM? TIA. >
Guest Michael Gunther Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 RE: Windows 2003 server memory limit For more info: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/evaluate/features/compare.mspx "Phil Loper" wrote: > Is there a 4MB memory limit on Windows 2003 server? I just upgraded a > Dell PE 2850 that had 1GB RAM to 9GB and all the memory shows up in > BIOS, but in Windows it only shows 4GB. Is there something that needs > to be changed in Windows to see all the RAM? TIA. >
Guest kj [SBS MVP] Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Re: Windows 2003 server memory limit Phil Loper wrote: > Is there a 4MB memory limit on Windows 2003 server? I just upgraded a > Dell PE 2850 that had 1GB RAM to 9GB and all the memory shows up in > BIOS, but in Windows it only shows 4GB. Is there something that needs > to be changed in Windows to see all the RAM? TIA. Windows Standard 32 bit edition max is 4GB. -- /kj
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 Re: Windows 2003 server memory limit Phil Loper <phil@nospam-gracelivingcenters.com> wrote: > Is there a 4MB memory limit on Windows 2003 server? I just upgraded a > Dell PE 2850 that had 1GB RAM to 9GB and all the memory shows up in > BIOS, but in Windows it only shows 4GB. Is there something that needs > to be changed in Windows to see all the RAM? TIA. If Standard & x86, then yes, there's a 4GB limit.
Guest Ashishsa(MSFT) Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Re: Windows 2003 server memory limit Incase you are running an Enterprise Edition and still not seeing the RAM over 4 GB, you would need to add the /PAE switch in the Boot.ini. Generally, servers having hot add memory support, load the PAE kernel, but if not then would be needed. "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote: > Phil Loper <phil@nospam-gracelivingcenters.com> wrote: > > Is there a 4MB memory limit on Windows 2003 server? I just upgraded a > > Dell PE 2850 that had 1GB RAM to 9GB and all the memory shows up in > > BIOS, but in Windows it only shows 4GB. Is there something that needs > > to be changed in Windows to see all the RAM? TIA. > > If Standard & x86, then yes, there's a 4GB limit. > > >
Guest Phil Loper Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 Re: Windows 2003 server memory limit Michael Gunther wrote: > Standard Edition tops out at 4MB. Upgrade to Enterprise Edition. > > -Mike > > > "Phil Loper" wrote: > >> Is there a 4MB memory limit on Windows 2003 server? I just upgraded a >> Dell PE 2850 that had 1GB RAM to 9GB and all the memory shows up in >> BIOS, but in Windows it only shows 4GB. Is there something that needs >> to be changed in Windows to see all the RAM? TIA. >> When I am tried to do the upgrade, using the June 2006 license media, which I am told is the newest, I get the message: Windows Upgrade Compatibility Setup cannot continue because the version of windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD. Does anyone know of a work around for this? TIA
Guest kj [SBS MVP] Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 Re: Windows 2003 server memory limit Phil Loper wrote: > Michael Gunther wrote: >> Standard Edition tops out at 4MB. Upgrade to Enterprise Edition. >> >> -Mike >> >> >> "Phil Loper" wrote: >> >>> Is there a 4MB memory limit on Windows 2003 server? I just >>> upgraded a Dell PE 2850 that had 1GB RAM to 9GB and all the memory >>> shows up in BIOS, but in Windows it only shows 4GB. Is there >>> something that needs to be changed in Windows to see all the RAM? TIA. > > When I am tried to do the upgrade, using the June 2006 license media, > which I am told is the newest, I get the message: > > Windows Upgrade Compatibility > Setup cannot continue because the version of windows on your computer > is newer than the version on the CD. > > Does anyone know of a work around for this? TIA You most likely have installed a service pack on the Standard edition that is not slipstreamed into the CD/ Enterprise version. If you want to in place upgrade you need media that is at the same SP level or higher. I can't confirm or deny the June 06 media (VL), but that doesn't seem right to me. The other alternative would be to de-install SP2. See the readme. -- /kj
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