The following paragraphs document some common problems you may experience trying to use HPCAT, HPCOPY and HPPURGE. If you experience a problem, glance through the headings to find the answer to your question.
HPCOPY Says the File is Not Present, But It Is. Use HPCAT to find the exact spelling, including upper and lower case. Remember that LIF filenames are case-sensitive and DOS filenames are not. "HELLO" and "hello" refer to different LIF files, but the same DOS file.
HPCOPY Gives An Error Part Way Through the File and Then Stops. This error is common on double-sided 3-1/2 inch diskettes. It usually means your computer ROM BIOS is incapable of reading some LIF diskettes. Try another PC or another LIF diskette. Often a single sided LIF diskette will work where a double sided will not. A 9122 drive can be instructed to initialize a double-sided (or single sided) diskette as if it were single sided by using INITIALIZE option 4. If the diskette has previously been initialized, you need first to remove the HP format information from the second side by formatting on your PC (or by using INITIALIZE option 2) before initializing as single sided.
The Error "Bad command or filename" Is Reported. HPCAT or HPCOPY is not in the current directory and no PATH is set up to point to them.
Error 910 Is Reported. You are currently running HTBasic, not a DOS Window. HPCAT, HPCOPY and HPPURGE are DOS command line commands, not BASIC commands. Issue the commands in a MS-DOS window. Or use the QUIT ALL command to exit to Windows and start a DOS window before proceeding. Or use the HTBasic EXECUTE statement:
EXECUTE "HPCAT 0:"
The Error "Sector not found..., Abort, Retry, Ignore?" Is Reported. This or similar errors usually mean that you have inserted a LIF diskette in the current DOS drive. While your DOS prompt is "A" you cannot put a LIF diskette in drive A.
The Light on the Drive Does Not Turn On. If your diskette drive has a letter other than "A" or "B", you may not be able to use it. In limited circumstances, other drives will work, but some experimentation is needed to use them. For other drives, you must discover the diskette drive number. Try HPCAT with values from 0 to 9 until the light comes on the drive you are trying to use.
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