loadhigh(CMD) 19 June 1992 loadhigh(CMD) Name loadhigh (lh) - load a program into the upper memory area Syntax loadhigh [drive:][path] filename [parameters] lh [drive:][path]filename [parameters] Description Loading a program into the upper memory area leaves more room in conven- tional memory for other programs. Parameters [drive:][path]filename Specifies the location and name of the program you want to load. parameters Specifies any command-line information required by the pro- gram. Notes dos=umb command required To use the loadhigh command, you must include the dos=umb command in your CONFIG.SYS file. For more information about the dos=umb command, see the dos(CMD) command. Upper-memory-area manager must be installed Before you can load a program into the upper memory area, you must install an upper-memory-area manager. MS-DOS provides EMM386.EXE, which manages the upper memory area for computers with an 80386 or higher pro- cessor. Before you install EMM386.EXE, you must install the HIMEM.SYS extended-memory manager. Use the device command in your CONFIG.SYS file to install the HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE. These commands must appear before the loadhigh command. How loadhigh works If you use the loadhigh command to load a program, MS-DOS attempts to load it into the upper memory area. If there is insufficient space in the upper memory area, MS-DOS loads the program into conventional memory. MS-DOS does not indicate which memory area is used. Using loadhigh in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file The most convenient way to use the loadhigh command is to include it in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.