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- ---------------------- DISKCOMP - External DOS Command -----------------------
-
- DISKCOMP compares the entire contents of two diskettes. DISKCOMP is useful
- after a DISKCOPY operation to ensure that the diskettes are identical.
-
- FORMAT: DISKCOMP [d1:[d2:]][/1][/8]
-
- REMARKS:
-
- d1: - the drive letter of the first diskette. If omitted, the default drive
- is assumed.
- d2: - the drive letter of the second diskette. If omitted, the default drive
- is assumed.
- /1 - performs a comparison of the first side of the diskettes only, even if
- the diskette are double-sided.
- /8 - performs an eight sector per track comparison, even if the first
- diskette contains nine sectors per track.
-
- If you omit d1: and specify d2:, DISKCOMP will interpret d2: as the first
- diskette and assume the second diskette is in the default drive.
-
- If the drive letters, d1: and d2: are identical, a single drive comparison
- will be done. You will be prompted to insert the diskettes.
-
- If you omit both d1: and d2:, a single-drive comparison is done on the
- default drive.
-
- If the diskettes are not identical, a message indicating the track number
- (0-39) and the side (0 or 1) of the mismatch will be displayed.
-
- If the diskettes are identical, the message "Diskettes compare OK" will be
- displayed.
-
- After the comparison, you will be prompted:
-
- Compare more diskettes (Y/N)?
-
- Enter Y to compare more diskettes, or N to end the command.
-
- DISKCOMP compares diskettes only. If a fixed drive letter is specified, an
- error message will be given.
-
-
- EXAMPLES:
-
- Compare the diskette in drive A with the diskette in drive B:
-
- DISKCOMP A: B:
-
-
- Perform a single-drive diskette comparison on the default drive:
-
- DISKCOMP (you will then be prompted to insert diskettes)