Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Reference Manual page 84

Chapter 6 / Command Reference
DISKCOMP
DISKCOMP
[drivel:] [drive2:] [11] [18]
Compares the contents of two diskettes.
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Parameters
drivel: is the drive containing the source diskette for the
comparison.
drive2: is the drive containing the target diskette.
/l
compares only the first side of the diskettes.
/8 compares only eight sectors per track.
Notes and Suggestions
• The main purpose of this command is to compare diskettes
after a DISKCOPY operation to ensure that the two diskettes
contain identical data.
• You cannot compare a floppy diskette with a hard disk.
• The /l parameter compares only one side of the diskettes, even
if they are double sided.
• When complete, DISKCOMP will prompt:
Compare more dlskettes
(YIN)?
If you press Y to do another DISKCOMP, the comparison will
be done on the drives you originally specified, but it will now
be based on the sides and sector configuration of the new
diskettes. For example, if the new diskettes are double-sided
and the previous diskettes were single-sided, a double-sided
comparison will be made. If you press N, the DISKCOMP
function will terminate.
• You can escape from the DISKCOMP command by typing
I
CTRL
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W
or by pressing
I
BREAK
I.
The command will delay acting
on the
I
CTRL
I
W
or
I
BREAK
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request until it is performing a
diskette read.
• If you omit the drive2 parameter, DISKCOMP assumes the
current drive.
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