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219552 2004-03-02 07:50:00 from the command prompt... how do you copy the three system files for 3x and 9x systems... to floppy...
IO.sys
MSDOS.sys
command.com

I thought it was sys a:
but my system keeps telling me
'sys' is not reconised as in internal or external command...

also... format a:/s should format and copy the three system files... but no joy...

my paths are c:/windows & c:/windows/system32 & c:/windows/system32/wbem

Is the suposed "sys" command a batch file or program....?

ill understand it all one day....
00falcon (3801)
219553 2004-03-02 08:10:00 You dont say what operating system you are running, but you can only transfer the system files for the system you are running, as each OS has different command.com IO.sys etc.

In win9x some dos files are in c:\windows and some in c:\windows\command where sys.com is located, so c:\windows\command should also be in the path.

In Win3x. the dos files are in c:\dos from memory, so your path should be something like:
c:\;c:\dos;c:\windows;
Terry Porritt (14)
219554 2004-03-02 08:13:00 I used the word 'files' to mean .exe, .bat, .com programs as well as any dos text and help files. Terry Porritt (14)
219555 2004-03-02 08:17:00 "sys a:" is the correct command - I presume you issued it with your prompt saying "C:\>". "Format a: /s " is also correct - sounds like you have something wrong with your system! JohnD (509)
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