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- From: scott@mycro.UUCP (Scott C. Sadow)
- Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted
- Subject: Re: Copy program
- Message-ID: <1992Jul23.233317@mycro.UUCP>
- Date: 24 Jul 92 03:33:17 GMT
- References: <92203.152105GNR100@psuvm.psu.edu>
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- In article <92203.152105GNR100@psuvm.psu.edu>, GNR100@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
- >
- > Is there a program available to copy files from a hard drive to a
- >floppy that will detect a shortage of space to write to and inform the user
- >to insert a new disk, without losing track of what files have been copied,
- >then continue with the copy operation? Could some one tell me where I can get
- >it if it exists? If it doesn't, how about some help writing one?
- > Thanks.
- > gnr100@psuvm.psu.edu
-
-
- If you are using DOS on a PC:
-
- One quick way is to use the "ATTRIB +A" command to turn on the archive bit
- on all of the files you want copied. ("ATTRIB -A" will turn off the bit for
- the files you don't want.) Then use the "XCOPY /M C: A:" command to copy
- files from the hard drive to the floppy. When the floppy is filled, XCOPY
- stops. Put in a new floppy and re-do the "XCOPY" command again. (The /M
- parameter tells XCOPY to copy all files with the archive bit set, and turn
- off the archive bit after the copy)
-
- For more info, see the doc on these 2 commands...
-
-
- Scott C. Sadow
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