
	Home > Windows Server Tips > Windows Hardware Strategies > Hot add memory hangs Windows Server 2003 system

Windows Server Tips:

EMAIL THIS

TIPS & NEWSLETTERS TOPICS

WINDOWS HARDWARE STRATEGIES

Hot add memory hangs Windows Server 2003 system

Rick Cook, Contributor
05.08.2006
Rating: --- (out of 5)

Expert advice on Windows-based systems and hardware

Digg This! StumbleUpon Del.icio.us

Microsoft has added new features to Windows in an effort to reduce downtime and increase availability. One of these features is the ability to add memory to Windows Server 2003 without rebooting the computer.

Since shutting down the computer for maintenance or upgrades is a significant source of downtime for Windows systems, and since adding additional memory is a common upgrade to Windows servers, the hot add feature is a big advantage to administrators – that is, when it is available and when it works.

The hot-add capability requires the server manufacturer to make changes to the BIOS (and elsewhere). These changes allow memory to be inserted into the system while it is still running, while enabling the system to recognize the new memory once it is installed. Several manufacturers, includ

Digg This!

StumbleUpon

Del.icio.us

RELATED CONTENT

	Windows Server Monitoring and Management
	DirectAccess means 'always on' in Windows Server 2008 R2
	Simple tools and techniques for finding Windows memory leaks
	Top Windows server hardening standards and guidelines
	Hyper-V gains new resiliency features with Windows Server 2008 R2
	Troubleshooting Windows print spooler crashes
	Windows server hardening: How much is enough?
	Terminal Services grows up with Windows Server 2008 R2
	Top five Server Core management tips for Windows 2008
	Windows Server 2008 R2: Not your father's R2 upgrade
	The bottom line on Microsoft Hyper-V

Windows Hardware Strategies

Troubleshooting your toughest Windows server crashes

High-tech solutions for monitoring computer heat

Server virtualization at the hardware level with Hyper-V

Virtualization and 64-bit: A match made in Windows heaven

How to use the g4u network-based hard disk cloning utility

Multi-core processors on the desktop offer major boost

When and how to migrate to a 64-bit platform

64-bit Windows – help or hype?

How to install low-voltage wiring such as Ethernet or coax cable

Bluetooth card reader/USB hub reads files from offbeat media

Computer Hardware Memory Management for Windows

Simple tools and techniques for finding Windows memory leaks

Give your system memory a boost with x64

Virtualization and 64-bit: A match made in Windows heaven

AMD claims memory controller breakthrough

A guide to troubleshooting computer memory problems

FAQ: Troubleshooting Windows hardware

Computer memory for your Windows environment

ECC memory: A must for servers, not for desktop PCs

Diagnosing non-maskable interrupt signals

How to detect a memory leak in Microsoft Windows

RELATED GLOSSARY TERMS

Terms from Whatis.com − the technology online dictionary

EDRAM (SearchWindowsServer.com)

RELATED RESOURCES

2020software.com, trial software downloads for accounting software, ERP software, CRM software and business software systems

Search Bitpipe.com for the latest white papers and business webcasts

Whatis.com, the online computer dictionary

ing IBM, Dell and HP, now offer servers with hot add memory.

In some cases, however, not only will the server not recognize the newly added memory, but the system will actually hang. This occurs when:

After the memory is added, the server stops responding. You may also get the error message: Stop 0x0000007F.

When the problem was first reported last year, Microsoft's suggestion was to not hot-add memory if the server had less than 4GB of RAM installed. But Microsoft has since released a hotfix for the problem.

About the author: Rick Cook has been writing about mass storage since the days when the term often meant an 80K floppy disk. Today he specializes in writing about issues related to storage and storage management.

More information from SearchWinSystems.com

Rate this Tip

To rate tips, you must be a member of SearchWindowsServer.com.
Register now to start rating these tips. Log in if you are already a member.

DISCLAIMER: Our Tips Exchange is a forum for you to share technical advice and expertise with your peers and to learn from other enterprise IT professionals. TechTarget provides the infrastructure to facilitate this sharing of information. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or validity of the material submitted. You agree that your use of the Ask The Expert services and your reliance on any questions, answers, information or other materials received through this Web site is at your own risk.

Server Room Design - Planning, Cooling, Maintenance

SEARCH

TechTarget provides technology professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective purchase decisions and managing their organizations' technology projects - with its network of technology-specific websites, events and online magazines.


TechTarget Corporate Web Site \| Media Kits \| Site Map All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2004 - 2009, TechTarget \| Read our Privacy Policy