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"I want to copy some files to an MS-DOS computer system. Can I do that?"

Yes, you can, if you have the "doscp" command on your system. The following step-by-step procedure shows you how to copy your files.

Copying Files Onto a DOS Diskette

Step #1: Put a DOS floppy diskette into the desired floppy disk drive in the UNIX system.

Step #2: Is the floppy disk already formatted? If not, you’ll have to format it first.

Let’s assume you put the floppy disk into drive "A:". Enter the following command:

       dosformat a:

Step #3: Move to the directory where your files are located with the "cd" command.

Step #4: Let’s assume your files are named "chapter1.doc" and "chapter2.doc". The following command will copy these files to the "A:" diskette drive on your UNIX workstation:

       doscp "chapter1.doc" a:
       doscp "chapter2.doc" a:

Your files will be copied to the "A:" floppy disk drive.


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