Deleting data – Epson LT-286 User Manual

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You can use switches with BACKUP to back up files created after

certain date or to specify files stored in a certain directory. You can

also tell BACKUP to add only those files that have been modified

since the last time you ran BACKUP. This process speeds up
backup procedures you perform on a regular basis.

For complete instructions on the use of BACKUP and RESTORE,
see your MS-DOS manual.

Note

An easy way to

perform the functions

of the BACKUP,

RESTORE, COPY,

and

DISKCOPY commands is through the

MENU program. See the section on MENU later in this

chapter.

You can also use

the MS-DOS XCOPY command to copy one or

more files; see your MS-DOS manual for derails.

Deleting Data

To delete a file, type

DEL

and then the full name (including the

extension, if any) of the file you wish to delete. For example, to

delete the file named APRIL.TXT from the current directory; you

would

type the following and press

Enter:

DEL APRIL.TXT

You may delete all the files in the current directory at once by

typing the following and pressing

Enter:

DEL *.*

For your protection, when you type

DEL

*.*

MS-DOS asks if

you are sure that is what you want to do. If you are sure, press Y,

then

Enter.

You can also use the ERASE command to delete files. ERASE

works exactly like the DEL command.

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