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------------------------ ASSIGN - External DOS Command -------------------------

ASSIGN instructs DOS to use a disk drive other than the one specified.

FORMAT:   ASSIGN [x=y [...]]

REMARKS:

   "x" is the drive letter that current disk requests are sent to.
   "y" is the drive letter that you want disk requests to be sent to.

   ASSIGN with no parameters resets all previous disk assignments back to
   normal.

NOTES:  This command assists you in using applications whose disk assignments
   (for program and text files) do not match your needs.  Suppose you have a
   program that will read and write data only on the "B" drive.  If you want the
   data to be written to the "C" drive, specify ASSIGN b=c.

   In DOS Version 3, you may preface ASSIGN with the drive letter and directory
   path, [d:][path], where the command file can be found.

WARNING:  Take care to reset disk assignments to normal when the need for
   re-assignment ends.  Otherwise you may forget that disks were re-assigned and
   make a serious mistake.  For example, suppose you had assigned the A drive to
   the C drive, via ASSIGN A=C.  If you then enter ERASE A:*.*, you would erase
   all C drive files.  ASSIGN should be used ONLY when necessary.  It can "hide"
   the true device from programs and commands that rely on the actual drive
   information.  It should never be used with BACKUP, PRINT or for normal DOS
   operations.

EXAMPLE:

Change disk assignments so that disk requests for the A drive will be sent to
the C drive:

          ASSIGN A=C