TRIGEM CW3S20A Canadian Product, Operation Manual

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Write down the MS-DOS version number on each diskette
label. This will avoid confusion later if you upgrade your
operating system to a new version. As you finish copying and
checking each MS-DOS master diskette, peel the correct label
off of the backing paper and place it on the upper left-hand
side of the front face of the new diskette.
The following procedures will show you how to make backup
copies of your MS-DOS master diskettes on both single and
dualdrive systems.
Copying on Single Drive Systems
MS-DOS uses the external command DISKCOPY to copy
entire diskettes. DISKCOMP is used to compare the original
and backup diskettes to ensure that the copy is accurate.
To copy your master diskettes, first turn your computer on and
boot up MS-DOS. Choose the Command Prompt option from
the DOS shell menu. The system prompt will appear. Enter the
following command:
The following message will be displayed:
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MS-DOS With
Your Computer