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SELECT copies the rest of the files from the Startup
diskette to the hard disk. When all the files are copied, the
A>
prompt reappears. The partition on the hard disk is
now formatted.
Note
The SELECT procedure described above copies all the files
from your Startup diskette to a directory it created on drive C
named /DOS. This enables you to start MS-DOS from the
hard disk. However, you should copy all the MS-DOS files to
your hard disk as described in the following section.
Copying the Remaining Files to the Hard Disk
Follow the instructions below to copy the files on your ocher
MS-DOS diskettes and the Reference diskette to drive C, the
partition on the hard disk:
1.
Remove the MS-DOS Startup diskette from drive A and
insert the diskette labelled Operating 1 in the drive.
2.
You should still be logged onto drive A. If not, type
A:
and
press Enter.
3.
At the A> prompt, type the following and
press Enter:
COPY *.* C:\DOS
MS-DOS copies all the files from the diskette to the \DOS
subdirectory on the hard disk. The file names appear on the
screen as they are copied.
4. When the A>
prompt reappears, remove the Operating 1
diskette and repeat the procedure for the Operating 2 and
Reference diskettes. Store all your
diskettes in
a safe place.
F-6
Preparing a
Hard Disk for Use