In both examples, the A: portion of the command tells MS- DOS that you want to start the backup routine with the root directory of the hard disk, and store the backup files on diskettes in drive A. The final /S switch tells MS-DOS to back up all of the subdirectories on the hard disk in addition to the root directory.

For a more detailed explanation of the MS-DOS BACKUP command, see your MS-DOS User’s Guide.

The RESTORE Command

MS-DOS provides the RESTORE command program to allow you to copy files from the archive diskettes created by the BACKUP command back onto the hard disk. You should only have use the RESTORE command if:

Your hard disk has been damaged, then repaired or replaced

Files have been accidentally erased from the hard disk

You have reformatted the hard disk

To use RESTORE, first make sure the hard disk is ready to receive files. Boot your system up with the MS-DOS installed diskette in drive A. When you get to the system prompt, enter:

A>C:

If the computer responds with:

c>

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