[comp.os.msdos.misc] copy file

ich@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Il-hyung Cho) (03/30/91)

Hi.  I think some of you would have a solution of a problem that I have.
I am trying to copy a 4MB size file stored in hard disk to 4 1.4 MB 
floppy diskettes.
Is there any way to do it?
I currently have DOS3.30 running on PC XT.
If there is a way to save the big file contiguously, it'll be great!
Any help through e-mail will be appreciated.
Bye.

BMS101@psuvm.psu.edu (03/31/91)

the command, BACKUP comes to mind it comes with dos. If you have this huge file
alone in a subdirectory, set up a subst, making that subdirectory a logical
drive. then do the backup of that "drive". Something like
subst Q: c:\thisdir\thissubdir
backup Q:\ A:


once you have done this you must use the restore command to put it back on a ha
rd drive.
(as a side note I know that there are some utilities that let you "play with"
the file in the backed up format but at this time I cannot think of one.)
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