RESET

The RESET statement closes all files and writes the directory information to a diskette before it is removed from a disk drive.

Syntax

RESET

• Always execute a RESET command before removing a diskette from a disk drive. Otherwise, when the diskette is used again, it will not have the current directory information written on the directory track.
• RESET closes all open files on all drives and writes the directory track to every diskette with open files.

See also

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• OPEN
• CLOSE

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