NewJeffCT
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Wed May-30-07 08:24 PM
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OLD computer question - Copying a file from the DOS prompt |
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My brother has a program on an old computer that he wants to copy to a newer computer. It's a really old computer, but still functioning. However, the only way to seemingly copy the file is from the DOS prompt, and it's been so long that I remember nothing about copying from the DOS prompt. This computer doesn't even have Windows Explorer.
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Deja Q
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Wed May-30-07 08:29 PM
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Edited on Wed May-30-07 08:44 PM by HypnoToad
At the C:\> prompt
COPY (source path/file) (destination path/file)
e.g.
COPY C:\BIGFOLDER\BIGFILE.EXE A:\
This would copy the source file from C:\BIGFOLDER to the root of the A: (floppy) drive.
I'm presuming that computer only has an A: floppy drive for removable data?
(there are other methods to copy, but transferring files manually via floppy is likely the least expensive way to do so...)
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Wed May-30-07 08:32 PM
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NewJeffCT
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Wed May-30-07 09:02 PM
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how do I get the directories to display? I'm not exactly sure of where the file is located.
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Wed May-30-07 09:10 PM
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8. DIR at the prompt. n/t |
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Wed May-30-07 08:34 PM
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3. what hypnotoad said, plus |
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Edited on Wed May-30-07 08:41 PM by Gormy Cuss
at the prompt type "help copy" and a display of switches will appear --- this can cut the work considerably if you're doing something other than a simple copy.
also, "help" alone will generate a list of the common commands, in case you want to "move" or something else rather than copy.
Also, wildcards supported : both * for everything this side of the dot and ? for single letter wildcards. For example, to copy all files named CRAP regardless of extension, specify crap.*
I am not a geek.;)
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Wed May-30-07 08:37 PM
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4. The OP's query was aimed at copying. |
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And don't worry. I would not lie about the fact I am a stupid oaf. ;)
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Wed May-30-07 08:42 PM
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5. At the DOS prompt, that's |
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C:/hypnotoad/stupid/oaf.*
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Wed May-30-07 08:46 PM
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