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Copying a File to a Directory
You can use COPY to copy a file from the root directory to an existing
directory on the same disk.
Syntax: COPY <pathname> <pathname>
Example: COPY \LETTER.TXT MAILBAG
For example, you might have a directory called MAILBAG on the
disk in your working drive. To copy the file LETTER. T XT from the
root directory to the MAILBAG directory, enter:
COPY \LETTER.TXT MAILBAG
Notice that the source and destination pathnames must be sepa­
rated by a space.
Note: To copy a group of files at once, use wildcards in the path­
name (for example, * . T XT).
Copying Files from Disk to Disk
You can use COPY to copy files from a source disk to a target disk.
Syntax: COPY <drive:> <pathname> <drive:> [ <pathname> ]
Example: COPY A:LETTER.TXT B: \LEGAL\
To copy the file LETTER. T XT from one disk to the root directory of
another disk, follow the steps below. If you have one drive, follow
steps 1 and 2. If you have two drives, follow steps 3 and 4.
1. If you have one drive, make sure the source disk (the disk con­
taining the file) is in the drive. E nter
COPY A:LETTER.TXT B:
2. When MS-DOS asks you for disk B, remove the source disk and
insert a formatted target disk (the disk you want to copy the file
to) into the drive. T hen press any key. You may be asked to
swap the source and target disks several times during copying.
3. If you have two drives, insert the source disk (the disk containing
the file) into drive A. Insert the target disk (the disk you want to
copy the file to) into drive B.
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