Diskcopy command
Updated: 11/12/2023 by Computer Hope
The diskcopy utility allows a user to copy the complete contents of one diskette to another.
Warning
It is not recommended to use the diskcopy command for anything but a floppy diskette.
Availability
Diskcopy is an external command that is available for the following 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
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 and size.
You may specify the same drive for drive1 and drive2.
Diskcopy examples
diskcopy a:
The command above would make a copy of the disk that is currently in your drive.