Specifications
When the drive indicator light goes out, remove the MS-DOS
master diskette from the floppy disk drive. Insert a new, blank
diskette into the drive. This is the “TARGET” diskette.
Caution
Make sure that the target diskette is bland. If there is any previous
data on the diskette, it will be erased by the DISKCOPY
routine.
Press the SPACEBAR key. The drive will turn on, indicating
that
the
computer is formatting the new diskette, then
writing
the copied
information onto it. After a few moments, the
drive
will turn
off. When copying a 1.2MB disk, multiple disk swaps
are necessary. When finished, the system will display:
For
now, type
N. The system prompt will reappear. To
compare the backup diskette with the original, you will use the
DISKCOMP command. Enter the command at the system
prompt:
The computer will respond:
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Using MS-DOS With Your Computer