Using COPY
The COPY command lets you copy files in several ways:
another diskette or hard disk
characters are explained below)
A few simple rules apply to all uses of COPY:
where to store the target file.
the same name as the file you are copying, the copy
automatically replaces (overwrites) the existing file.
MS-DOS does not provide a warning. Be careful you do
not accidentally replace a file that you want to keep.
formatted.
To use the COPY command, type
prompt, followed by the drive identifiers and necessary
filenames. Then press Enter to execute the command.
For example, to copy a file named REPORT from the diskette in
drive A to the hard disk (drive C), using the same name for the
copy as for the original file, type the following and press Enter:
COPY A:REPORT C:
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Using MS-DOS With Your Computer
COPY
at the command