NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

DOCUMENT PROCESSING INFO:  THIS DOCUMENT REPLACES FYI.M.1107
TITLE:   COPYING ZERO BYTE FILES
DOCUMENT ID:  TID800030
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:  16AUG94
AUTHOR:  ACKEELE;KBANTA
ALERT STATUS:  Yellow
DISTRIBUTION:  Public
INFORMATION TYPE:  Symptom Solution
README FOR:  NA
NOVELL PRODUCT CLASS:

Desktop Products

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:

DR DOS 6.0

CATEGORY:

Disk Utilities

ABSTRACT:

NA

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SYMPTOM

UNABLE TO COPY ZERO BYTE FILES

ISSUE/PROBLEM

Until recently, the ability to copy zero byte files was a feature of DR
DOS.  It is not possible to copy zero byte files if you have down loaded
a COMMAND.COM dated later than 4/7/92.

SOLUTION

Zero byte files can be copied with a COMMAND.COM dated 4/7/92 or earlier. 
This change has been made for compatibility purposes.

NOTE:  The latest COMMAND.COM is available via CompuServe or the Novell
DSG Host BBS at 801-429-7785 for 300-2400 baud or 801-429-7787 for 9600
baud.

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