• With only 4 GB, I'd recommend adding the /3GB flag to boot.ini, not /PAE and not enabling AWE. When/if you add more memory to go over 4GB, then AWE is useful

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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