Copying Data; Using The Diskcopy Command - Epson Apex User Manual

Copying Data

You'll want to copy your data and program files for
many reasons. For one, it's very important to have
backup copies of all your diskettes.
You have several choices: you can back up an entire
diskette using the DISKCOPY command, or you can
back up selective files using the COPY command.
Epson also provides a disk utility called DU that you
can use to copy diskettes; this utility is described in
your MS-DOS manual.

Using the DISKCOPY command

To copy the entire contents of a diskette in drive A to
a blank diskette in drive B, follow these steps:
1. First make sure your orignal diskette is write-
2. Make sure your working copy of the MS-DOS
3. At the A) prompt, type:
4. MS-DOS prompts you to insert your diskettes.
4-10
protected.
system diskette is in the top drive (drive A).
DISKCOPY A: B :
Enter.
and press
You see these messages:
Insert SOURCE diskette in drive A:
Insert TARGET diskette in drive B:
Press any key when ready
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