Microsoft DOS diskcopy command
About diskcopy
The diskcopy utility allows a user to copy the complete contents of a diskette to another diskette.
Warning: It is not recommended that the diskcopy command be used for anything but a floppy diskette.
Availability
The diskcopy command is an external command that is available in the below Microsoft operating systems as diskcopy.com.
All Versions of MS-DOS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Diskcopy syntax
Windows Vista and later syntax
DISKCOPY [drive1: [drive2:]] [/V]
| /V | Verifies that the information is copied correctly. |
The two floppy disks must be the same type.
You may specify the same drive for drive1 and drive2.
Windows XP and earlier syntax
DISKCOPY [drive1: [drive2:]] [/1] [/V] [/M]
| /1 | Copies only the first side of the disk. |
| /V | Verifies that the information is copied correctly. |
| /M | Force multi-pass copy using memory only. |
The two floppy disks must be the same type.
You may specify the same drive for drive1 and drive2.
Diskcopy examples
diskcopy a:
This would make a copy of the disk that is currently in your drive.