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Subject: Re: MS-DOS "copy"
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Date: Wed, 30-Apr-86 13:46:37 EDT
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> Have I overlooked something obvious???
> 
> My pc is configured with a floppy (a:) and a hard disk (c:). Frequently
> I need to copy files SELECTIVELY from one floppy to another. The
> procedure I use is to first copy them from drive (a) to (c) and then
> from drive (c) to the "new floppy" in drive (a).
> 
> Seems like there should be a variation of "copy" that will move the
> files from drive (a) into a memory buffer until full, prompt me to
> insert the "copy to" diskette, write out the buffer, and so on till
> done.
> 
> Did I miss something in MS-DOS? If not, seems like a good candidate for
> another utility (maybe it already exists).
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott Davis

Try using COPY A:GLOB A:

At least on a one-drive PC, this works.  I'm not sure if PC-DOS checks
the number of drives before doing this type of COPY or not.  Worth
experimenting with, though.