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DOS启动盘 & LOGO技术（启动盘室） » [Help] Encountering "no dpmi memory" error message when using GHOST in DOS

Floor1　jay1986116	Posted 2005-08-17 18:39
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I downloaded an MSDOS 7.10 bootable disk ISO file online, which integrates some tools like GHOST, PM, etc. After burning the ISO file to a CD and booting into DOS, when running GHOST, it prompts "no dpmi memory". What's the matter? How are DPMI, XMS, and EMS different? The DOS boot disk should have loaded HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE to allow DOS to use memory beyond 1M, why still use DPMI? How to solve this situation? Thanks

Floor2　Wengier	Posted 2005-08-18 06:58
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DPMI is DOS protected mode memory, which is different from EMS, XMS, etc. You need to load CWSDPMI or similar drivers. There are instructions at the bottom of the "DOS Drivers" column in the "DOS Software" section of the website.

Floor3　fdsiuha	Posted 2005-08-18 20:22
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Strange, GHOST actually needs DPMI. Can we try it in the DOS window of WIN98?

Floor4　Roy	Posted 2005-08-18 23:03
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Originally posted by fdsiuha at 2005-8-18 08:22 PM: Strange, GHOST actually needs DPMI. Can you try it in the DOS window of WIN98? The DOS window of WIN98 provides DPMI...

Floor5　fdsiuha	Posted 2005-08-18 23:29
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WIN98 itself conforms to the DPMI specification, so that's why I let it try there. I'm just a bit strange that GHOST needs DPMI. Since it's a version that requires DPMI, why is it in the boot disk? [ Last edited by fdsiuha on 2005-8-18 at 23:35 ]

Floor6　Roy	Posted 2005-08-19 00:10
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Originally posted by fdsiuha at 2005-8-18 11:29 PM: WIN98 is originally compliant with the DPMI specification, so that's why I asked him to try there. I'm just a bit curious that GHOST requires DPMI. Why would a DPMI-required version be on the boot disk? Some modified versions may have deleted/ruined the CWSDPMI module in ghost.exe, which causes this...