Solved: dos command

[24giovanni]

is there a search/ find command in DOS to find a certain file? If so, what is the correct syntax to do it please? TIA

I am trying to find the following:

io.sys
config.sys

I found io.sys and tried copying it but it didn't work with the following command to a floppy copy io.sys a:

ANY IDEA WHY?

tia

 

[StumpedTechy]

dir /s Filename it will tell you every dir rooted under it E.G.

C:\ Dir /s Filename will show you all Filename files under c: even if nested 4 directories down.

As for copying and finding system files read this -

You cannot copy the system file as is, because it’s protected. For example, if you do "DIR IO.SYS" the file will not be found. You first have to change the file attributes:

a:/> attrib -R -A -S -H IO.SYS

then copy the file:

a:/> copy IO.SYS c:/IO.SYS

then change back the attributes:

a:/> attrib +R +A +S +H c:/IO.SYS

 

[24giovanni]

tks

 

[24giovanni]

i tried the following:

a:/> attrib -R -A -S -H IO.SYS

then copy the file:

c:/> copy IO.SYS a:/IO.SYS

then change back the attributes:

a:/> attrib +R +A +S +H c:/IO.SYS

but it still wouldn't copy. What am I doing wgong please?

TIA

 

[~Candy~]

Marked unsolved as requested.

 

[24giovanni]

bump

 

[~Candy~]

How about just trying to copy to a: instead of specifying a file name?

 

[24giovanni]

tried that too, candy but to no avail..any other ideas?

 

[~Candy~]

What exactly is happening?

 

[24giovanni]

i did try it again but now I get

it says overwrite y/n/all and i try all3 but it says access denied. What am I doing wrong please?

 

[~Candy~]

I'd say try another floppy disk

Is there another location that you can save it to other than a floppy? If so, try that.

 

[24giovanni]

i've tried multiple floppies and the HD...would it be something else? Do you think JohnWIll would know?

 

[~Candy~]

You've tried to copy it to the c: drive as well?

Can I ask what exactly is your mission here?

 

[24giovanni]

not hd meant cd...sorry.

 

[Squashman]

Why are you trying to copy IO.sys to a floppy.