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Copyto is a 32-bit file synchronization and backup utility for Windows.
It will allow, among other things, to easily copy the contents of a CD-Rom to a local hard drive.

It enables the CopyTo DOS command, an enhanced version of the DOS copy command

You can learn more about Copyto and download it here.




using copyto to copy the contents of a The Csound Catalog CD-ROM to a local drive:

Escenario:
Your CD-ROM drive letter is D:\ and you want copy The Csound Catalog with Audio to "c:\catalog" .

We will use Copyto to make a "catalog" folder in your c:\ drive using DOS command.

If you know how to create folder, go to [STEP4]

[STEP1] Launch DOS Command window:

setup1.gif

[STEP2] Type "command":

setup2.gif (5533 bytes)

 

[STEP3] In the MS-DOS Prompt

Type:

cd..[Enter]

cd..[Enter]

mkdir catalog[Enter]

cd catalog[Enter]

setup3.gif (9561 bytes)

We just made a catalog folder in your"C:\ " Drive.

[STEP4] We will now copy The Csound Catalog with Audio to "c:\catalog" folder.

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Type:

copyto d:\ c:/s [Enter]

That's it.

Follow default option and click [OK]. The program may ask something about an unknown file,
just click "No" and you should now have The Csound Catalog with Audio in your c:\ drive.








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