SAMPLE command and resulting output     | Comments about the output

  COPY VALUABLE.DAT SAFECOPY.BAK /V       You should use the /V option as
                                          shown.  /V tells DOS to verify that
1   file(s) copied                        the file is copied correctly, but be
                                          warned that it takes extra time to
                                          complete the COPY. Another way to 
                                          verify important files is to follow
                                          the COPY with a COMP of the new
                                          file with the original. 
