Int 2Fh / 4300h         Get HIMEM.SYS Installed State                DOS 5.0+

Determines whether an extended-memory manager (HIMEM.SYS) has been
loaded.

Entry AX = 4300h

Return AL = 80h | 00h XMS-driver loaded | not loaded


The HIMEM.SYS driver provides a set of functions that programs use
to independently manage extended memory. Although programs can
also use these functions to manage the high memory area (HMA) and
upper memory blocks (UMBs), programs should not do so if DOS
already manages these areas.

This function returns the installed state of any extended-memory
manager as long as the manager conforms to the Lotus/Intel/
Microsoft/AST eXtended Memory Specification (XMS) version 2.0.