Using the copy command, Diskcopy, 40 tracks – Epson Y16499100301 User Manual

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5. Remove the diskette from drive B and insert the blank

diskette in the drive.

DISKCOPY

checks to see if the new diskette is formatted.

If it is not, DISKCOPY formats the diskette. You see the

message:

Formatting while copying

The copy operation begins when the format is complete.
You see these messages:

Copying

40 tracks

9 Sectors/Track, 2 Side(s)

6. When the copy is complete, the screen displays this

message:

Copy another diskette (Y/N)?

Your diskette has now been copied and you can either

make another copy or leave the DISKCOPY command.
Press Y to perform another copy or

N

to end the

DISKCOPY command.

Using the COPY command

You can use the COPY command to copy files in several

ways. You can do the following:

l

Copy individual files from one diskette to another or to the
same diskette

l

Copy a group of files using wildcard characters

l

Copy one or more files and give them new names.

A few simple rules apply when copying files:

l

You must tell MS-DOS where to find the source file and

where to store the target file.

l

You cannot create a new file with the same name as an
existing file.

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Using MS-DOS With the Equity LT

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