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Memory Upgrade - Windows 2003 R2 SP2 Ent not start

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Hello!


Server: DELL PowerEdge 2950 (2хCPU, 16Gb (8х2gb) upgraded to 32Gb (8х4Gb).

OS: Windows 2003 R2 SP2 Enterprise Edition.


Before upgrade have boot.ini:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /fastdetect /PAE /3GB /userva=2800

After upgrade memory server starts fine (in BIOS - 32gb RAM), but in Windows available only 15Gb. This right because 3GB option disables memory above 16gb. boot.ini changed to:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /fastdetect /PAE

Servers show POST messages, boot-screen of Windows and halt on start GUI (show blank black screen, no reaction on keyboard/mouse).

Some tries after get stable:
- if remove 4 DIMM (RAM: 4x4Gb) - server and Windows starts fine
- install all 8 DIMM (RAM: 8x4Gb) - server starts fine, but Windows halt on start GUI.

Please help!

PS. Sorry for bad English.


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