NOTE:- They MUST both be of the SAME capacity i.e. 720Kb OR 1.44Mb
It is usually used immediately after using DISKCOPY command to ensure
that both copies are the same. DISKCOMP refers to the original diskette
as the first diskette and the copy as the second diskette.
If your computer has one diskette drive ( this is still normal!!)
1. Type DISKCOMP A: A: {ENTER} 2. When this message appears: Insert FIRST diskette in drive A: Press any key when ready... Insert the original diskette in drive A: and then press any key. 3. When this message appears: Insert SECOND diskette in drive A: Press any key when ready... Remove the original diskette from drive A: and insert your copied diskette into drive A: and press any key again. 4. When this message appears: Compare OK Compare more diskettes (Y/N) ? Type Y (for yes) to compare another diskette, N (for no) to exit from the DISKCOMP command. NOTE:- If the diskettes are NOT identical run the DISKCOPY and DISKCOMP commands again.
The command:
CHKDSK A: /F {ENTER}
Checks the disk in drive A: for errors and fixes any errors it can.
If CHKDSK finds no errors it displays a report like this:
1213952 bytes total disk space 87040 bytes in 3 hidden files 4608 bytes in 6 directories 1078784 bytes in 97 user files 43520 bytes available on disk 655360 bytes total memory 588480 bytes freeIf the CHKDSK command reports any errors on the disk, it displays a message such as:
xxx lost clusters found in xxx chains
and asks you whether you want to correct the errors.
Type Y (for yes) and the press the {ENTER} key.
NOTE:-This procedure can cause you to lose some of the information
on your disk, however, not fixing the disk can cause you to lose even more!!
Copying from a diskette to a Hard disk:
1. Insert the diskette containing the file you want to copy into drive A: 2. Type COPY A:\{filename} C:\{pathname} {ENTER}{Filename} is the full name of the file on the diskette.
{Pathname} is the directory (path) on drive C: (the hard drive) to which you want to copy the file.
If you do not specify the pathname, the file would be copied to the root directory on drive C: For example, if you wanted to copy a file called MEMO.JUN from drive A: to the root directory on drive C: you would type:
COPY A:MEMO.JUN C:\ {ENTER}
To copy all the files on the diskette to a directory on drive C: called MEMOS, you would type:
COPY A:*.* C:\MEMOS {ENTER}
1. Insert the diskette to which you want to copy into drive A: 2. Type: COPY C:\{pathname}\{filename} A:{filename} {ENTER}{pathname} is the directory (path) on drive C: from which you want to copy the file.
{filename} is the name you want for the copy on the diskette. If
you do not specify a new name, the file retains its old name.
This could be used to change the name of a file, by copying it and
renaming it at the same time:
COPY C:\MEMOS\MEMO.JUN C:\MEMOS\MEMOCOPY.JUN {ENTER}
NOTE: There are some files, for example, operating system commands or applications software, which you may not be able to read because they contain non-alphabetic and non-numeric characters.
This command:
TYPE APRIL.DOC {ENTER}
Displays the contents of the file APRIL.DOC.
If you want to display a long file, you can use the MORE command
to display information one screenfull at a time.
For example:
TYPE APRIL.DOC | MORE {ENTER}
Type pauses and displays the prompt --- More --- at the bottom of the screen, to view more, press any key.
NOTE: The pipe ( | ) switch can usually be found by holding down
the SHIFT key and pressing the backslash ( \ ) key.
REN {oldname} {newname} {ENTER}
This will not work if a file with the new name already exists in
the current directory.
PRINT MEMO.DOC {ENTER}
prints the contents of the file MEMO.DOC.
DEL C:\{pathname}\{filename} {ENTER}
If used VERY carefully WILDCARDS can also be employed.
For example:
DEL C:\*.* {ENTER}
Would DELete ALL the files on the root directory of C: !!!
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