Copying on single drive system, Copying on single drive systems – Kreisen 3 8 6 X / X E User Manual

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Copying on Single Drive Systems

MS-DOS uses the external command DISKCOPY to copy

entire diskettes. DISKCOMP is used to compare the original
and backup diskettes to ensure that the copy is accurate.

To copy your master diskettes, first turn your computer on and

boot up MS-DOS. Choose the Command prompt option from

the DOS shell menu. The system prompt will appear. Enter the

following command:

The following message will be displayed:

The “SOURCE” diskette is the disk that you will be copying
from. Insert the MS-DOS master diskette into the A drive.

Press any key, such as the SPACEBAR. The floppy disk drive

will be activated, and your computer will display:

Copying xx tracks
x Sectors/Track, x Side(s)

The contents of the disk are being read into your computer’s
memory. After a few moments, the following message will
appear:

Using

MS-DOS With Your Computer

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