When would the device=himem.sys command be needed? - China DOS Union Forum

First, I don't know the specific purpose of this command. Secondly, I don't know the impact of this command on the system:

Today I saw someone's file made a floppy disk for automatic Ghost backup and restore, targeting my computer: c: NTFS, d: NTFS, e: FAT32.

config file

menucolor=7,1
menuitem=Restore,Ghost Restore
menuitem=Backup,Ghost Backup
menudefault=Restore,30

files=25
buffers=15
device=himem.sys /testmem

ff
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
lastdrive=z

autoexec.bat file

@echo off
goto %config%
:Backup
md c:\Ghost
ghost -clone,mode=pdump,src=1:1,dst=c:\ghost\win.gho -fx -sure -rb
goto exit
:Restore
md c:\Ghost
ghost -clone,mode=pload,src=c:\Ghost\win.gho,dst=1:1 -sure -rb
:exit

The directory structure of the floppy disk is as follows

|---autoexec.bat

|--command.com

|--config.sys

|--ghost.exe

|--himem.sys

|--io.sys

|--msdos.sys

After booting, the menu is normal, but after running any of the commands, there is an error of "xms not installed"...

Later, I removed "device=himem.sys /testmem

ff" and there was no error...
I want to ask what is the reason?
Also, can Ghost back up normally if "device=himem.sys /testmem

ff" is removed in Ghost...
Help me

himem.sys is the DOS-standard XMS (Extended Memory Management Program) driver, allowing DOS to manage memory above 1M. device=himem.sys is to load XMS. If it is not loaded, DOS can only use up to 640K of memory, even if your memory is 256M or more.
If problems occur after loading, there are mostly possible causes such as a problem in a certain position of the memory module or incompatibility between the memory module and the motherboard. If himem.sys is not loaded, GHOST can still be used, but it will definitely be much slower.

Dude, I want to ask:

src=c:\Ghost\win.gho, this can be recognized in the FAT32 partition, but it seems that it can't be recognized in the NTFS partition. Do you know how to make it recognizable in NTFS? Please give me some pointers.

What does this string of!! mean? How can I understand the programming language?

You can use GHOST without XMS

The following is a quote from bush on July 4, 2004 at 10:05:57 AM:
You can use GHOST without XMS

What does it mean? Is it the language of the earth?

Study hard and make progress every day

Floor1　juya	Posted 2004-06-30 00:00
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First, I don't know the specific purpose of this command. Secondly, I don't know the impact of this command on the system: Today I saw someone's file made a floppy disk for automatic Ghost backup and restore, targeting my computer: c: NTFS, d: NTFS, e: FAT32. config file menucolor=7,1 menuitem=Restore,Ghost Restore menuitem=Backup,Ghost Backup menudefault=Restore,30 files=25 buffers=15 device=himem.sys /testmemff dos=high,umb stacks=9,256 lastdrive=z autoexec.bat file @echo off goto %config% :Backup md c:\Ghost ghost -clone,mode=pdump,src=1:1,dst=c:\ghost\win.gho -fx -sure -rb goto exit :Restore md c:\Ghost ghost -clone,mode=pload,src=c:\Ghost\win.gho,dst=1:1 -sure -rb :exit The directory structure of the floppy disk is as follows \|---autoexec.bat \|--command.com \|--config.sys \|--ghost.exe \|--himem.sys \|--io.sys \|--msdos.sys After booting, the menu is normal, but after running any of the commands, there is an error of "xms not installed"... Later, I removed "device=himem.sys /testmemff" and there was no error... I want to ask what is the reason? Also, can Ghost back up normally if "device=himem.sys /testmemff" is removed in Ghost... Help me

Floor2　MYS	Posted 2004-06-30 00:00
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himem.sys is the DOS-standard XMS (Extended Memory Management Program) driver, allowing DOS to manage memory above 1M. device=himem.sys is to load XMS. If it is not loaded, DOS can only use up to 640K of memory, even if your memory is 256M or more. If problems occur after loading, there are mostly possible causes such as a problem in a certain position of the memory module or incompatibility between the memory module and the motherboard. If himem.sys is not loaded, GHOST can still be used, but it will definitely be much slower.

Floor3　澹台灭蝇	Posted 2004-07-02 00:00
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Dude, I want to ask: src=c:\Ghost\win.gho, this can be recognized in the FAT32 partition, but it seems that it can't be recognized in the NTFS partition. Do you know how to make it recognizable in NTFS? Please give me some pointers.

Floor4　wks_love	Posted 2004-07-04 00:00
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What does this string of!! mean? How can I understand the programming language?

Floor5　bush	Posted 2004-07-04 00:00
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You can use GHOST without XMS

Floor6　wks_love	Posted 2004-07-05 00:00
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*The following is a quote from bush* on July 4, 2004 at 10:05:57 AM:** You can use GHOST without XMS What does it mean? Is it the language of the earth?

Floor7　linux1234	Posted 2004-07-13 00:00
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