DOS Loadfix

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DOS Loadfix

An external command starting with DOS 5 that loads a program beyond the first 64K of RAM, solving a problem with some earlier programs. As of DOS 5, part of DOS can be loaded into high memory, thus freeing up more lower memory. Some programs cannot run in this lower RAM and generate a "Packed file corrupt" error. "Packed" refers to an older method for compressing EXE files, and this method had a bug in it that prevents it from running in lower RAM.

The following example loads the program ABC beyond the first 64K:

              loadfix abc

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