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Re: [hard drive] CDM tests have me worried... Give this tweak a try.
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kudos:19 | To expand on n_w95482  's advice, you should probably read this MSDN article completely before making use of the /3GB flag:
»msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library···%29.aspx
Otherwise, this subject should be discussed in the Microsoft forum. You should expect responses such as "WTF why are you running XP? Run 64-bit 7 already and be done with this".
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 KrisnatharokCaveat EmptorPremium
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kudos:7 | said by koitsu:Otherwise, this subject should be discussed in the Microsoft forum. You should expect responses such as "WTF why are you running XP? Run 64-bit 7 already and be done with this".
Or... why are you running Photoshop on a single core processor?
It's nice and all that XP can fit into a quarter gig of ram, but when 8 GB of DDR3 is only $35, upgrading to a newer machine with four cores, a massive amount of ram, and Windows 7 becomes a compelling argument.
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Westville, NJ
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Thank you both, I have read up on the 3GB switch but am hesitant to modify my boot.ini after borking my MBR not so long ago. As it turns out, I don't get along with Windows all that well. 
On the up side, I haven't been able to reproduce the lag since first posting this thread.
And no, I won't be starting a new thread in the MS forum but thanks for the advice. In my reopening of this thread, my intentions were to serve as a reference only.
Thanks again.
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dolphinsClean Up Our OceansPremium
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Thank you but the limitations of my motherboard makes it not worth upgrading this machine.
As for the rest of your comments, I will keep them in mind when I speak to Santa Claus next month.
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You could make a backup copy of boot.ini as boot.bak or whatever, try the change, and delete the messed up one/rename the backup via recovery console or a Linux live CD if something happens.
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