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Internal DOS Commands


ABOUT Load High
   Used to load programs in to High memory to free up your conventional memory, this is used in your autoexec.bat file
Load High SYNTAX
   Loads a program into the upper memory area.

       LOADHIGH [drive:][path]filename [parameters]
       LOADHIGH [/L:region1[,minsize1][;region2[,minsize2]...] [/S]][drive:][path]filename [parameters]
    /L:region1[,minsize1][;region2[,minsize2]]
       Specifies the region(s) of memory into which to load the
       program. Region1 specifies the number of the first memory
       region; minsize1 specifies the minimum size, if any, for
       region1. Region2 and minsize2 specify the number and
       minimum size of the second region, if any. You can specify
       as many regions as you want.
    /S     Shrinks a UMB to its minimum size while the program is loading.
       [drive:][path]filename    Specifies the location and name of the program.
EXAMPLE
   LH C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.COM - This would load the mouse into higher memory.