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Actron AB Appendix 107An example:Making a directory called TEST write MD TEST at the DOS prompt.Move down into the directory by writing CD TEST Doing a DIR willshow two files "." and "..""." is another name for the current directory and ".." is the directory above thecurrent one. To move to the ROOT directory use "CD \" and to move onedirectory up use "CD .."Move up one level an use RMDIR (or RD) to remove the TEST directory, (writeRD TEST ). The directory may only contain the "." and ".." files whenyou try to remove it, otherwise DOS will complain.For more information on sub directories see the DOS manual.9.6. PATHThe PATH command is used to tell DOS where the programs on the PC can be found.9.7. Formatting a new diskThe FORMAT command is used to format a blank disk so that it may be used by DOS.FORMAT a: Where 'a' stands for the letter of the drive.9.8. DISKCOPYto make a copy of a whole floppy disk enter at the DOS promptDISKCOPY d: e: where d: is the drive to copy from and e: is the destinationdrive. d: and e: may be equal, in that case DOS asks you to change the disks one ormore time.9.9. COPYTo copy a single file use the command:COPY from.ext to.ext 9.10. DELETE a file or filesTo erase a file from the disk use the command:ERASE file.ext or DEL file.ext Copyright Actron AB, 1992