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Windows Me - More than 1024 megabytes of RAM: What to do in case of crashes?

November 26, 2013
Updated: December 6, 2021
Quick overview:

High-performance computers in particular, which deal with video and audio editing, for example, have more than 1024 megabytes Working memory. Unfortunately, Windows Me cannot cope with such a gigantic amount of memory and in many cases it refuses to boot up at all.

This problem is similar to this article herebut the solution given there no longer works. Unfortunately, you have to limit the working memory so that more than 512 megabytes can no longer be used. However, I generally recommend switching to the Windows 2000 or XP operating systems if you have so much RAM, as these can even manage several gigabytes of memory without any problems and even benefit from a speed advantage.

And this is how you limit the working memory with Windows Me:

1. In the Start menu, click on Execute and enter the command System.ini in.

2. After confirmation, the editor opens with the content of this system file. Now go under the [386Enh] section and add the line MaxPhysPage=40000 at the bottom.

                   

A restart is sufficient for the changes to take effect.

NOTE FOR NEW PUBLICATION: This article was produced by Sandro Villinger and comes from the Windows tweaks archive, which has been built up since the late 1990s.

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in 2001, his helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write for international publications such as PC-Praxis, Computerbild, PCWorld in the USA, IMTEST.de and Hifi.de. Sandro's main job is as Global Product Marketing Lead and Consultant for various global tech companies, including Microsoft, AVG, Avast, Nero, TeamViewer, Swiss IT Security Group and now currently in the fintech sector for Gendigital. But he can't get rid of his passion and shares his tweaks here again. Privately, he enjoys traveling the world and loves Asia, especially Japan, Singapore and Korea, but also natural places like Iceland and the Nordics. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.

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