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Then you can use the COPY command to copy files from
the reference diskette to the hard disk.
All of these procedures are described in this chapter.
Note
If you plan to use an operating system other than MS-DOS,
you need to use that operating system to partition the hard
disk and copy the system files to it.
In the following procedures you will be using the working
copies of your MS-DOS system diskette and reference diskette,
and entering MS-DOS commands. If you are new to computers
and MS-DOS, this may be the first time you have used an
operating system. But the steps are simple and you should not
have any problems. If you do have any questions, see Chapter
4 for basic information about using MS-DOS or see your
MS-DOS manual for complete information on the operating
system.
Creating the MS-DOS Partition
You need to partition the hard disk so it can run the
MS-DOS operating system. Follow the steps below to create
one partition on your hard disk for MS-DOS.
1.
Turn on the hard disk (if it is not on already).
2.
Insert the working copy of your MS-DOS system diskette
in drive A.
3.
Turn on the computer (if it is not on already).
4. At the A> prompt, type FDISK and press Enter. The
screen displays the FDISK Options menu.
5. Press 1 to select the Create DOS Partition option and press
Enter. The screen displays the following prompt:
Do you wish to use the entire fixed
disk for DOS (Y/N). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?[Y]
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Preparing a Hard Disk for Use