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MS-DOS External Commands

The MEM Command

Description:

Displays the amount of used and free memory in your system.

Command Syntax:

MEM [/CLASSIFY | /DEBUG | /FREE | /MODULE modulename] [/PAGE]

Explanation of Syntax:

[/CLASSIFY] or [/C] classifies programs by memory usage. Lists the size of programs, provides a summary of memory in use, and lists largest memory block available.
[/DEBUG] or [/D] displays status of all modules in memory, internal drivers, and other information.
[/FREE] or [/F] displays information about the amount of free memory left in both conventional and upper memory.
[/MODULE] or [/M] displays a detailed listing of a module's memory use. This option must be followed by the name of a module, optionally separated from /M by a colon.
[/PAGE] or [/P] pauses after each screenful of information.

Command Use:

This command can be used at the command prompt and in batch files.