Epson Apex 20020, 20040 User Manual page 223

Note
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file is optional, and you can either
not create one at all or create one that is different. For a
description of AUTOEXEC.BAT, see Chapter 4; or see your
MS-DOS manual for more detailed information.
Follow these steps:
1. Type : and press
C
2. Type the following and press
COPY CON AUTOEXEC.BAT
3. Type the following, pressing
ECHO OFF
CLS
PROMPT = $P$G
PATH = C:\DOS
4. Hold down the
Now you can load MS-DOS from drive C on your hard disk. Be
sure there is no diskette in drive A when you turn on or reset
your computer. Otherwise, the computer tries to load MS-DOS
from the diskette in drive A. If drive A is empty (or the latch is
up), MS-DOS is booted from drive C.
to log onto the hard disk.
Enter
Enter:
Enter
key and press
Ctrl
Preparing a Hard Disk for Use
after each line:
Z.
Then press
Enter.
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