Error Using LOADHIGH (LH) With Third-Party Shell (93923)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q93923 SYMPTOMS
If you use the new MS-DOS 6.0 and later LOADHIGH (LH) parameters (/L or
/S) with a third-party command interpreter (sometimes called a shell),
such as NDOS or 4DOS, you receive the following error message:
Error: Unknown Command "/l:<region1>;<region2>"
CAUSE
MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2 COMMAND.COM supports two memory specific
parameters: /L and /S, which are determined by MemMaker. For example,
"LOADHIGH /L:0;1 MOUSE.COM" is a valid command in MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2.
Third-party command interpreters such as 4DOS and NDOS are designed to
replace COMMAND.COM. These command interpreters have to be updated to
work correctly with the new /L and /S parameters.
WORKAROUND
To work around the problem, either use COMMAND.COM for your command
interpreter or remove the /L and /S parameters from your LOADHIGH (LH)
commands.
For more information or to obtain an update to your third-party
command interpreters, please contact your command interpreter vendor.
The 4DOS and NDOS products included here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/23/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB93923 |
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