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Copying Data

It is very important to keep backup diskettes containing copies of
the files you create. You can copy data and program files several
ways:

You can use the DISKCOPY command to make an exact
duplicate of a diskette

You can use the COPY command to copy individual files

You can use the BACKUP command to back up the files on a
hard disk or diskette in a special format.

The COPY command is easier to use when you have only a few files

to back up. The BACKUP command has some advantages when
you want to back up many files at once.

Note

An easy way to perform the functions listed above is through the

and

XTREE programs. See

the sections

on MENU

and

XTREE later in this chapter. You can also use the MS-DOS

XCOPY command to copy whole subdirectories of fifes; see your

MS-DOS manual for details.

Using the DISKCOPY Command

The DISKCOPY command lets you copy an exact image of one

diskette onto another diskette. The two diskettes must be of the
same size and type; that is, you cannot use DISKCOPY to copy
data from a 3 1/2-inch diskette onto a 5 1/2-inch diskette or to copy
data from a 1.44MB diskette to a 720KB diskette. You also cannot
use DISKCOPY to copy data between a hard disk and a diskette.

To use DISKCOPY, follow these steps:

1. Make sure your original diskette (the one you are copying from)

is write-protected. (See Chapter 4 for instructions.)

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