External Commands

Copying an entire diskette
DISKCOPY
The DISKCOPY command copies the contents of a diskette to a new diskette, without any alternation.

• Both source and the target diskette must have the same capacity.
• DISKCOPY will not copy the contents of a diskette to the hard disk.
• 5.25 inch diskette can not be disk copied to 3.5 inch diskette and vice versa.
• Target diskette will be automatically formatted while disk copying.
• Duplicate copy of floppy disk can be made easily.

Syntax
DISKCOPY [source:][target:] [/1][/v]
Where,
[source:]  : drive containing disk to be copied.
[target:]   : drive that is to receive the copy.
/1            : copies only the first side of the diskette but this option is not used often
/v            : computer itself verifies if the copy is exactly same as the source while it is copying.
Example 1
C:\>DISKCOPY A: A: (press enter key)
It performs disk copying in the same drive. i.e. from A: drive to A: drive itself.
Example 2
C:\>DISKCOPY A: B: (press enter key)
It copies the entire contents of a diskette in drive A: to a new diskette in drive B:
Note : Both the drives A: and B: are of the same type. (i.e. 3.5 inch drives)