Epson 386 Manuel D’Utilisation

A few rules apply when copying files:

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

to store the copy.

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

directory as an existing file.

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If an existing file on the destination diskette or directory has the

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

automatically replaces the existing file. There is 

warning that

the existing file is being replaced, so be careful that you do not
accidentally erase a file you want to keep.

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If you are copying to another disk, that disk must have been
previously formatted.

To use the COPY command, type COPY at the command prompt,
followed by the drive identifiers and necessary filenames. Then press

Enter 

to execute the command.

For example, to copy the file named REPORT from the diskette in

drive A to the diskette in drive B using the same name for the copy as

for the original file, type the following and press 

Enter:

COPY A:REPORT B:

If you want to copy the file named REPORT from the diskette in
drive A to the diskette in drive B using a new name, FACTS, for the

copy, type the following and press 

Enter:

COPY A:REPORT B:FACTS

To copy the file named REPORT to the same diskette or directory

and name the copy FACTS, type the following and press 

Enter:

COPY REPORT FACTS

In the example above, you can omit the drive identifiers because the

original file and the copy are both on the current drive.

Using MS-DOS with 

Equity 386