BUG: OLAP Setup Fails on Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition With /3GB Switch On (238304)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server OLAP Services 7.0
This article was previously published under Q238304
BUG #: 1526 (plato7x)

SYMPTOMS

If you are running Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition version 4.0 with the /3GB switch enabled on a computer that has 4 GB RAM installed, the setup fails during OLAP Services installation with the following error message:
Error 111 - Not enough Memory.

WORKAROUND

You can work around the problem by performing the following steps:
  1. Edit the Boot.ini file in the system drive and remove the /3GB switch from the start up line.
  2. Save the Boot.ini file and then reboot the computer.
  3. Run Setup to install OLAP Services.
  4. Edit the Boot.ini file in the system drive again and add back the /3GB switch to the start up line.
  5. Save the Boot.ini file and then reboot the computer again.
The Boot.ini file should look similar to the following: 
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition Version 4.00" /3GB
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition Version 4.00 [VGA mode]" /basevideo /sos

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in SQL Server OLAP Services version 7.0.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/16/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB238304
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