X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: 11441b,97286a3b6dd7e1fe X-Google-Attributes: gid11441b,public X-Google-Thread: 113df9,97286a3b6dd7e1fe X-Google-Attributes: gid113df9,public X-Google-Thread: 1016a2,97286a3b6dd7e1fe X-Google-Attributes: gid1016a2,public X-Google-Thread: 10944c,97286a3b6dd7e1fe X-Google-Attributes: gid10944c,public X-Google-Thread: 10fd46,97286a3b6dd7e1fe X-Google-Attributes: gid10fd46,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,97286a3b6dd7e1fe X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: f474d,97286a3b6dd7e1fe X-Google-Attributes: gidf474d,public From: henry@sim.zipnet.com (Henry Tran) Subject: Re: do you have any sierra games?? Date: 1996/07/05 Message-ID: <4rifks$o9j@ran.zipnet.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 163890160 references: <4re6eu$m19@mars.sunlink.net> <31db5865.2528307@nntp8.mindspring.com> followup-to: alt.games.mk,alt.ascii-art,alt.config,rec.pyrotechnics,alt.bigfoot,alt.fan.oj-simpson,alt.games organization: Zipnet Internet Services newsgroups: alt.games.mk,alt.ascii-art,alt.config,rec.pyrotechnics,alt.bigfoot,alt.fan.oj-simpson,alt.games �Keeper of Miseries� (miseries@mindspring.com) wrote: Actually the correct line to type in would be: format a: /s That would copy all the files except your config.sys and autoexec.bat. This way it tells the computer that you're making a bootdisk. : breich@mail.sunlink.net (Brian) roared: : : ->>I don't have the files handy, but here are instructions on how to make : ->your own Boot disk: : -> : ->1) At DOS prompt, type format A: (or whatever the name of your drive is) : -> Answer all its little questions. : ->2) After formating, go to your hard drive's root directory (eg. C:\) : -> and a.) type copy autoexec.bat A:\ : -> b.) type copy config.sys A:\ : -> c.) type copy command.com A:\ : ->3) type SYS A: : : It would be good to also include format.com and attrib.exe to the sys : disk 'just in case'. However, this is if you wish to keep the disk : as an emergency boot disk and : it would be good to write-protect the diskette. : : To those of you unfamiliar with these commands, don't bother adding : format.com. It can cause serious loss of data if you don't know what : you're doing and if you don't know the appropiate situations to use : that file. : : --Miseries : -- __ | | | | | | Henry Tran __________| |________henry@zipnet.com ________________ | \ \ \ ) _____sim.zipnet.com/~henry_______________\ |__\__\__\_) __He who lives by the sword...____________\ | | ...dies by the sword | | | | |__|