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DISKCOPY
The description below is from the book DOS the
Easy Way by Everett Murdock Ph.D.
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Type: External (1.0 and later)
Syntax:
DISKCOPY [d:] [d:][/1][/V][/M]
Purpose: Makes an exact copy of a diskette.
Discussion
This command is used only for copying diskettes, not hard disks.
The first drive you specify is the drive for the source diskette. The
second is
the drive for the target diskette. DISKCOPY checks to determine if the
disk in
the target drive has been previously formatted. If not, DISKCOPY will
format it
before it starts the copy (except in early versions of DOS).
If the target drive is the same as the source drive (or if you do not
enter a
drive designator), the copying will be done using one drive. The program
will
prompt you when to insert each diskette.
For more information about the DISKCOPY command, see Chapter 2,
Using Common DOS Commands, in the downloadable book DOS the Easy Way.
Options
/1 - Copies only the first side of the diskette, even if the target
diskette is double sided.
/V - Verifies that the source data was copied correctly onto the
destination drive. Selecting this option will slow down the copying process.
/M - Forces DISKCOPY to use only conventional memory for interim
storage during the copy procedure. Normally, DISKCOPY uses the hard disk for
this purpose. (New with DOS Version 6.)
After copying, the program will display
Disk copy OK
Copy another (Y/N) ?__
If you press the letter Y key, you will be prompted to insert another
disk to
copy using the same parameters. Press the letter N key to terminate
DISKCOPY.
Example
To copy the contents of the disk in drive A to the disk in drive B
(erasing any
data already on the disk), enter
diskcopy a: b: For more information about this command, refer to the downloadable book DOS the Easy Way.
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