Making backup copies

Copy all diskettes that contain programs, as you did the master system diskettes that come with the Equity Ie, and use only the copies. Store your original system diskettes in a safe place away from your working diskettes. Copy your data diskettes (or hard disk files) regularly, as often as you update them. Store backup diskettes away from the originals.

Chapter 1 describes how to make a backup copy of your Equity Ie system diskettes. For general instructions on copying diskettes or hard disk files, see Chapter 4.

Write-protecting diskettes

You can write-protect a diskette to prevent its data from being altered. When a diskette is write-protected, you can copy data from it, but you cannot store new data on the diskette or delete any files it contains. If you try to change data stored on a write-protected diskette, an error message is displayed.

The write-protect device is a small switch on the lower-right corner on the back of the diskette. To write-protect the diskette, slide the switch down toward the edge of the diskette so there is a hole where the switch used to be.

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To remove the write-protection, move the switch up toward the center of the diskette so the hole is covered.

Using the Equity Ie

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