The mem command allows users to determine how much memory is used and how much is available.
Tip
Windows Vista, 7, 8, or 10 users should use the Windows utility to determine how much RAM is installed and available. See: How to find how much RAM is installed on a computer.
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Availability
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The mem command is an external command that is available for the following Microsoft operating systems as mem.exe.
Mem syntax
Displays the amount of used and free memory in your system.
| /CLASSIFY or /C | Classifies programs by memory usage. Lists the size of programs, provides a summary of memory in use, and lists the largest memory block available. |
| /DEBUG or /D | Displays the 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 screen full of information. |
Mem examples
This command would display information about your memory, as seen in the examples below.
Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 example output:
Windows 2000 and Windows XP example output:
Cmd Command Clear Ram
Display the amount of conventional memory free.
Mem issues
When using the mem /c command from a DOS window in Windows, no upper blocks are seen, as shown in the above example. In Windows 0 bytes are shown because Windows reserves all global upper memory blocks for Windows.
MS-DOS 6.2 and above does not accept or recognize more than 64 MB of ram when typing mem.
Additional information
Ram Cleanup Command
- See our memory definition for further information and related links on this term.