DISKCOPY
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 fixed 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 on using the DISKCOPY command, refer to Chapter 2,
Using
Common DOS Commands.
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:
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