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                                   EXPAND
 
Expands a compressed file. You can use this command to retrieve one or more
files from the Setup disks that accompany MS-DOS 6.22. These files are not
usable unless you expand them.
 
Syntax
 
    EXPAND [drive:][path]filename [[drive:][path]filename[ ...]]
    destination
 
If you type the following, EXPAND will prompt you for the location and/or
name you want to give the expanded file:
 
    EXPAND [drive:][path]filename
 
If you type the following, EXPAND will prompt you for the location and name
of the compressed file you want to expand, then prompt you for the location
and/or name you want to give the expanded file:
 
    EXPAND
 
Parameters
 
[drive:][path]filename
    Specifies the location and name of a compressed file or files to be
    expanded. You cannot use wildcards (* and ?).
 
destination
    Specifies the location and/or name of the expanded file or files.
    Destination can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a
    filename, or a combination. However, you cannot specify a filename for
    destination unless you also specify a single compressed file for
    filename.
 
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