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Windows Not Recognizing total RAM Upgrade
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Hi all,
Sorry, I KNOW this has been mentioned in a forum, either here, or another, but my searches for that thread have been fruitless, so I'm asking again.
Just added 2x1 GB of RAM to my Mac Pro. OSX recognizes it as 3 GB total, BUT Windoze reports only 2 GB.
Is it just "seeing" the one mem board with the 2X1 sticks??? Any help resolving this much appreciated, afterall, it cost an arm and a leg I might as well get the benefit, right?
Best regards...
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I just upgraded my MacPro to 3GB a couple days ago and Windows XP Pro SP2 only recognizes 2GB. There is a way to allow Windows to acces 3GB, I tried it and it didn't work, but do a Google search for "windows /3GB boot.ini" and you should get some information.
Good luck.
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There are solutions out there, you just need to look. I can summarize but I really don't care too much about 3GTB in XP. It's only a matter of editing "boot.ini" which is accessible via Properties on My Computer. If you take more than a minute of Googling you'll find it.
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It's only a matter of editing "boot.ini" which is accessible via Properties on My Computer. If you take more than a minute of Googling you'll find it.
 The 3GB switch in boot.ini has nothing to do with Windows not using the physical memory. I would recommend not saying what you think you know. In other words, your advice is wrong.
Here is a start to your quest.  The Old New Thing : Summary of the recent spate of /3GB articles
Don't add that switch, and if you do to see what happens, remove it unless you need it for a particular piece of software.
I just posted another thread about this. Sorry I didn't see this one, justmetoo. I am having the exact same problem on my MacPro with 3 GB.
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I guess 2GB is better than 1...
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