Epson 386SX User Manual

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To copy REPORT, FACTS, and MEMO from drive A to

a

file

named DATA on drive B, type the following and press

Enter:

COPY A:REPORT + A:FACTS + A:MEMO B:DATA

Remember these rules when using the COPY command:

MS-DOS must be able to find the original file and know

where to store the copy; that is, you may need to specify the
drive (and directory, if necessary) for one or both.

You cannot create a new file with the same name and in the

same directory as an existing file.

If there is a file on the destination diskette or directory that

has the same name as the file you are copying, the copy

automatically replaces the existing file. There is no warning
that the existing file is being replaced; so be careful that you

do not accidentally erase a file you want to keep.

If you are copying to a diskette, the diskette must already be

formatted.

Note
You can also use the XCOPY command

to

copy individual

files or groups of files. XCOPY-which is an external

command--offers an efficient way to

copy

certain

files or whole directories. The MENU pro

groups of

gram allows you to

copy files with XCOPY using menus instead of the command

itself. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual

and “Using

the

Epson MENU Program” in this chapter for inform&on on

XCOPY and MENU.

You can also use the MS-DOS Shell program to copy

individual files, groups of

files, or whole directories. See your

MS-DOS Shell User's Guide

for

instructions.

Using MS-DOS with Your Equity 386SX

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