Make sure you have enough diskettes to back up the data on your hard disk drive. For example, it takes about 30 1.44MB diskettes to copy a 40MB hard disk partition that is completely full.
See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for complete instructions on using BACKUP and RESTORE.
The MS-DOS Shell Program
The MS-DOS Shell program allows you to execute many MS-DOS commands and programs by selecting options from menus. Using the MS-DOS Shell, you can run commands without having to remember their exact syntax. MS-DOS Shell makes it easy for you to manage files and directories. It is especially useful for managing the data on a hard disk, where you may have hundreds of files. For example, you can easily view, create, move, rename, and delete files and directories using MS-DOS Shell.
See your MS-DOS Installation Guide for instructions on how to install the Shell program and see your MS-DOS Shell User’s Guide for information on how to use it.
Using the Epson HELP Program
The Epson HELP program lets you display information on the screen about MS-DOS commands and programs. You can use HELP in one of three ways:
0At the MS-DOS command prompt, you can type HELP and press Enter to display the HELP menu.
Cl To bypass the HELP menu you can type HELP followed by the name of the command you want information about.
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