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MS-DOS
and
BASIC
One Drive System
1.
At the MS-DOS system prompt (A>), type:
FORMAT
[ENTER]
2.
When prompted, remove the MS-DOSIBASIC diskette
and insert an unformatted diskette into Drive A. Press
[SPACEBAR]
to begin formatting. MS-DOS displays a line
of
dashes. The dashes change
to
dots as each track is
formatted.
3.
When formatting
is
complete, MS-DOS prompts:
FORMAT another
(Y/N)7
Format
as
many diskettes as you want. When you are
through, answer
m.
4.
Place the MS-DOSIBASIC diskette into Drive
A.
At the MS-
DOS prompt, type:
DISKCOPY
[ENTER]
5.
DISKCOPY prompts you to insert the “target” diskette into
Drive A. Remove the MS-DOSIBASIC diskette from Drive A
and insert the newly formatted diskette. Press
(SPACEBAR]
to be-
gin copying. Shortly, you are prompted to insert the “so~rce’~
diskette. The source diskette is the MS-DOSIBASIC diskette.
MS-DOS will prompt you to swap the diskettes several times.
6.
When DISKCOPY is complete, it prompts:
Copy complete. Copy another
(Y/N)7
Make a few more backups. When through, type
(iJ.
Two
Drive System
1.
At the MS-DOS system prompt (A>), type:
FORMAT
E:
[ENTER]
2.
When prompted, insert an unformatted diskette into Drive B.
Press
[SPACEBAR]
to begin formatting. MS-DOS displays
a
line
of
dashes. The dashes change to dots
as
each track is formatted.
3.
When formatting is complete, MS-DOS prompts:
FORMAT another
(Y/N)?
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