home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- DOCUMENT:Q104555 28-SEP-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Cannot Use LOADHIGH from Command Prompt
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- SUMMARY
- =======
-
- Page 272 of the Windows NT System Guide (page 277 of the Windows NT
- Advanced Server System Guide) includes LOADHIGH (LH) in a list of
- 16-bit Windows and MS-DOS subsystem commands. All of the listed commands
- are accepted when run from Command Prompt except LOADHIGH. If
- you attempt to use LOADHIGH from either CMD.EXE or the COMMAND.COM
- that comes with Windows NT, the following error message will appear:
-
- The name specified is not recognized as an internal or external
- command, operable program or batch file.
-
- LOADHIGH does work correctly if you use it in the AUTOEXEC.NT or
- equivalent startup file.
-
- MORE INFORMATION
- ================
-
- To use the LOADHIGH command in Windows NT, the following must be true:
-
- - The DOS=UMB command must be included in the CONFIG.NT or equivalent
- startup file.
-
- - The extended-memory manager, HIMEM.SYS, must be installed. Use the
- DEVICE command in the CONFIG.NT or equivalent startup file to
- install HIMEM.SYS.
-
- When the LOADHIGH command is used to load a program, Windows NT
- attempts to load the program into the upper memory area (UMA). If
- there is insufficient free space in the UMA, Windows NT loads the
- program into conventional memory. Windows NT does not indicate which
- memory area is used.
-
- NOTE: The MEM command can be used to determine where the program has
- been loaded.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: msdos docer
-
- =============================================================================
-
- THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS
- PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS
- ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES
- OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO
- EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR
- ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
- OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
- SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.
-
- Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.