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A few simple rules apply when copying files:
You must tell MS-DOS where to find the source file
and where to write the target file.
You cannot create a new file with the same name as an
existing file.
If a file on the target diskette has the same name as a file on
the source diskette, the copy automatically replaces the file
on the target diskette. There is no warning that the file on
the target diskette is being replaced, so be careful that you
do not accidentally erase a file you want to keep.
The target diskette must be a formatted diskette.
To copy a file, simply type the COPY command and the file-
names at the command prompt, and then press
Enter.
To copy a file from the diskette in drive A to the diskette in
drive B using the same name, type:
COPY A:REPORT.EXT B:
If you want to copy a file from the diskette in drive A to the
diskette in drive B using a new name, type:
COPY A:REPORT.EXT B:FACTS.EXT
To copy a file onto the same diskette with a new name, type:
COPY REPORT FACTS
In this case, you can omit the drive identifier because the source
and target files are on the current drive.
An easy way to copy a group of files is by using wildcard charac-
ters in the filenames. You can use two wildcard characters: *
and ?. The asterisk represents any group of characters and the
question mark represents any single character.
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