enter:

If a directory listing is displayed, even if there are no entries, it means that your hard disk system is ready to receive files. If the active routines of MS-DOS have been loaded on to the hard disk, you will see the COMMAND.COM file at the beginning of the directory listing.

If the computer responded to the A > C: command with:

Invalid drive specification

it means that MS-DOS can’t “find” the hard disk drive. This is either because the hard disk controller board has been incorrectly set up, or more likely, the hard disk drive has not yet been partitioned.

If the computer correctly executed the C: command, but failed to run a directory, it probably means that the hard disk has been partitioned, but not yet formatted.

Once you have made sure the hard disk is ready to receive files you may proceed with the RESTORE procedure. The routine described below should only be used to restore the entire contents of the backup archive diskettes to an empty hard disk. For information on partial backups to a hard disk drive containing files, see the entry for the RESTORE command, in your MS-DOS User’s Guide, “MS-DOS Commands.”

First, set the C drive directory to the root directory by entering the command:

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