Epson Equity LT User Manual - Page 76

Using the COPY command, DISKCOPY, tracks

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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. 4-12 Using MS-DOS With the Equity LT

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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