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Use Windows to diskcopy OS/2 floppies
Name: Adam Furness Date: August 7, 2002 at 02:41:47 Pacific
Comment:
Can I use the DISKCOPY command on a PC running Windows 2000 to duplicate an OS/2 bootable floppy? When I try, the resulting floppy does not appear to be bootable. The original floppy definately IS bootable. Help!
Name: Jonas Buys Date: August 7, 2002 at 09:53:18 Pacific
Reply:
I did this more than one with W2K and WXP, and the results were always positive, without any problems. Try to copy it in cmd.exe (the command line, which you can open by START/RUN, and then typing cmd, and pressing enter). Type diskcopy a: a: and let Win do its work. If this doesn't work, check the boot sequence settings in your BIOS, and make sure floppy, or A: is the first drive to boot from. NB/ CHKDSK might help if nothing else works...
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