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If a directory listing is displayed, even if there are no entries, it
means that your hard disk system is ready to receive files. If the
active routines of MS-DOS have been loaded on to the hard
disk, you will see the COMMAND.COM file at the beginning
of the directory listing.
If the computer responded to the A > C: command with:
Invalid drive specification
it means that MS-DOS can’t “find” the hard disk drive. This
is either because the hard disk controller board has been
incorrectly set up, or more likely, the hard disk drive has not
yet been partitioned.
If the computer correctly executed the C: command, but failed
to run a directory, it probably means that the hard disk has
been partitioned, but not yet formatted.
Once you have made sure the hard disk is ready to receive files
you may proceed with the RESTORE procedure. The routine
described below should only be used to restore the entire
contents of the backup archive diskettes to an empty hard disk.
For information on partial backups to a hard disk drive
containing files, see the entry for the RESTORE command, in
your MS-DOS User’s Guide, “MS-DOS Commands.”
First, set the C drive directory to the root directory by entering
the command:
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Using Your Hard Disk