install(CMD) 19 June 1992 install(CMD) Name install - load a memory-resident program into memory Syntax install= [drive:][path] filename [command-parameters] Description Memory-resident programs stay in memory as long as your system is on. They can be used even when other programs are active. You can use the install command to load MS-DOS memory-resident programs such as fastopen, keyb, nlsfunc, and share. Parameters [drive:][path]filename Specifies the location and name of the memory- resident program you want to run. command-parameters Specifies parameters for the program you specify for filename. Note install does not create an environment for a program it loads. Therefore, slightly less memory is used if you load a program with install rather than from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Some programs might not run correctly if they are loaded with install. Do not use install to load programs that use environment variables or shortcut keys or that require COMMAND.COM to be present to handle critical errors. Example Suppose you want to install FASTOPEN.EXE, located in the DOS directory on drive C, from your CONFIG.SYS file instead of from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or the command line. In addition, you want to specify that Fastopen is to track the opening of up to 100 files and directories on drive C. To do this, include the following command in your CONFIG.SYS file: install=c:\dos\fastopen.exe c:=100