Chapter 6 / Command Reference
SYS
(System)
SYS drive:
External
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Transfers two hidden system files from the current disk to a
for-
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diskette
in
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Parameters
drive: is the drive containing the diskette to receive the files.
Notes
and
Suggestions
• The two hidden system files must be the first two files on the
target
diskette.
If
there is
no
room
on
the diskette or
in
the
diskette's directory, the SYS program does not work.
•
If
the
target
diskette is blank, SYS converts
it
to a system
diskette.
If
the
target
diskette contains
old
system files, SYS
updates the system.
• COMMAND.COM (the command processor) is not transferred.
You
must
use
the
COPY
command
to
transfer
COMMAND.COM.
Examples
5 Y 5
b:
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ENTER
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transfers
the
system
files
from
the
current
diskette
to
the
diskette
in
Drive
B.
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