Diskette copier

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Anyone know of a program to make multiple copies of a 3½ floppy disc that
will work in XP ?
(Want one that doesn't involve the Command prompt.)
 
Dumb said:
Anyone know of a program to make multiple copies of a 3½ floppy disc that
will work in XP ?
(Want one that doesn't involve the Command prompt.)
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The command line to disk duplicate could not be simpler:

diskcopy a: a:

to copy more of the same just answer Y at the question if you want to copy
another.

Lou
 
Dumb Bunny said:
Anyone know of a program to make multiple copies of a 3½ floppy disc that
will work in XP ?
(Want one that doesn't involve the Command prompt.)
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Stick the floppy in your machine.
Rt\click\ Copy disk.
 
Dumb Bunny said:
Anyone know of a program to make multiple copies of a 3½ floppy disc that
will work in XP ?
(Want one that doesn't involve the Command prompt.)
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Thanks to those who replied :-
James(UK) Will certainly take a look at this link to see if it
is suitable.
Lou@UnReal Works O.K. but not as convenient as anearlier program I
used (QCopy)
which won't run on XP.
someone Too tedious when making 20 0r 30 copies
 
Hi all, :-)
You can also create a batch file, easy enough. Just open your notepad
an put 2 lines:
@ECHO OFF
DISKCOPY A: A:/V

Then save as diskcopy.bat . Place this file somewhere on your disk, and
create a shortcut (right click->Send to->Desktop). If you like, you can
rename the shortcut, to any name you like (right click->Rename), or
change its icon (right click->Properties->change icon (under shortcut
panel)).

I think this way (with bat file, or from start->run), its easier if you
want to copy a floppy to more than one copies.
Thanks!
Elf Wizard. :-)
 
Elf said:
Hi all, :-)
You can also create a batch file, easy enough. Just open your notepad
an put 2 lines:
@ECHO OFF
DISKCOPY A: A:/V

Then save as diskcopy.bat . Place this file somewhere on your disk, and
create a shortcut (right click->Send to->Desktop). If you like, you can
rename the shortcut, to any name you like (right click->Rename), or
change its icon (right click->Properties->change icon (under shortcut
panel)).

I think this way (with bat file, or from start->run), its easier if you
want to copy a floppy to more than one copies.
Thanks!
Elf Wizard. :-)
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calling the batch diskcopy may be a bad move as there is a program called
diskcopy.
 
Maynard said:
You still use floppies?
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Reply at bottom since I read top to bottom

How else would you mail updates to several dozen users, some with rather old
computers?

Lou
 
Al said:
Since it's a one-time use, CDs.

Or email if it's small enough.

Or ftp.
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Machines are not connected to the 'net.
Many do not have CD drives (I said they were old).
Diskettes are still cheaper than CDs (basically free).

Any more ideas?

Lou
 
Al Klein wrote:




Machines are not connected to the 'net.
Many do not have CD drives (I said they were old).
Diskettes are still cheaper than CDs (basically free).

Any more ideas?

Lou
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"Sneakernet," a hallowed institution.


-Craig
 
Reply at the top as I have read all the other stuff already and am too lazy
to scroll down and/or read it all again.

Surely not a lot of files are small enough to fit on floppies anymore.
Do you need to diskcopy or just copy a file or files to a floppy. Diskcopy
can be a little hit and miss when doing multiple copies as you may have to
keep inserting the source disk if the commands are not 100%. A straight file
copy from your hard disk would be faster and more stable.
I would write a batch file to format then copy the file to the floppy and
keep changing the floppy to the next as it asks for it.
This may help.

:BEGIN
ECHO OFF
format A: /backup /FS:fat /v:"" /q
cd\
cd ?file folder?
copy ?.? A:
ECHO Replace floppy to copy another or press control + c to end.
PAUSE
GOTO BEGIN

Replace ?.? for the file name.
/q is for a quick format, remove this entry if you want a full format.
If you are copying a folder to the floppy root with subfile and folders then
replace
copy ?.? A:
with
copy *.* /s /e A:
I have not tested this, but it should work. It's a bit crude, but will do
the job.

Good Luck
 
Craig said:
"Sneakernet," a hallowed institution.

-Craig
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UPS is much better since the customers are all over and UPS COD guarantees I get
paid:-))

Lou
I eat my peas with honey.
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny.
But it keeps them on my knife.
 
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