Epson 20, 386 Making Backup Copies

On a 3½-inch diskette, the write-protect device is a small switch on the lower-right corner on the back, shown below. To write-protect a 3½-inch diskette, slide the switch toward the edge of the diskette until it clicks into position, exposing a hole in the corner.

write-protect switch

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To remove the write protection, slide the switch toward the center of the diskette until it clicks into position so the hole is covered.

Making Backup Copies

It is important to make copies of all your data and system diskettes. Copy all diskettes that contain programs, such as the original MS-DOS and Reference diskettes that come with the Equity 386, and use only the copies. Store your original MS-DOS diskettes in a safe place away from your working diskettes. Back up your data diskettes regularly, whenever you revise them, to keep them up-to-date, and store them away from your originals.

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