Microsoft KB Archive/241046

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Cannot Create a Memory.dmp File on Computers with over 4 GB RAM

Article ID: 241046

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q241046

For a Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 version of this article, see 274598.

SYMPTOMS

If your computer contains more than 4 gigabytes (GB) of Random Access Memory (RAM), you may not be able to get a complete memory dump in a Memory.dmp file.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if your computer contains 4096 megabytes (MB) of RAM. The paging file size is limited to 4095 MB.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use the /maxmem switch in the Boot.ini file to limit the amount of memory Windows NT uses, or remove RAM so that the system has less than 4095 MB of RAM. For additional information about the proper use of the /maxmem switch, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

108393 MAXMEM Option in Windows NT BOOT.INI File


Keywords: kbdiskmemory kbenv kbfaq kbprb KB241046