![]() This FAQ is posted on an as-needed and as-completed basis to the MacUser (July 1995), 4.5 stars (5=top rating) MacWorld (July 1995), 4 stars (5=top rating) PRESS RATINGS: MacWeek (unknown issue date), 5 stars (5=top rating) TRANSFER SPEED: See chart near bottom of FAQ. SIZE OF POWER SUPPLY: 3.25"x2.5"x2.25" (see ASCII diagram)ĬURRENT CAPACITY: 100-MB cartridges store 94.1-MB after formatting SIZE OF ZIP DRIVE: Approximately 7" long by 5.25" wide by 1.5" high Listed throughout this FAQ are in reference to the SCSI version of the NOTE: Unless specified otherwise, all transfer rates and access times * More valiant attempts at making this thing more legible. * Where this FAQ is posted and how to get your questions answered * Most of the spelling should now be correct, so stop bugging me * By popular demand! Zip drive information for PC clones Misconceptions, problems, data loss, conflicting issues or (for whatever In no way whatsoever am I to be held responsibleįor errors or omissions in this FAQ that could lead to further Viable secondary storage and backup devices to come on to the Mac sceneĪdditions, addendums, corrections, or further questions can be submitted Misconceptions about the Iomega Zip drive, one of the most innovative and This FAQ attempts to answer many common questions and clarify many IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Ĭompilation, general info, and Mac info by However, be aware if the Windows asks you to format the disk on later versions of Windows DON’T DO IT especially if you are trying to recover data, instead find a computer with Windows XP or lower and use that computer to recover your data. Using the USB versions of the Zip Drives do work on Windows 7 onwards without the need for any extra driver installation. Drivers below are for the Zip 100, Zip 250, Zip 750 are below for Parallel, USB, SCSI,IDE & PC Card interfaces. Writing to Iomega’s disk varies depending on which drive interface is used. New models are backwards compatible with smaller size disks. Storage is 100MB, 250MB & 750MB hence the 3 models that have each number. Also Zip drives were much cheaper to purchase, however the disks for the Zip drivers were expensive compared to CDRW discs. CD writers were available at the time but were slow and un-reliable at times. The previous owner could not get their Mac to read it as well.Iomega Zip drives were the choice for expanded external storage in the 90’s and early 2000 because alternatives were 1.44MB floppy disks that were becoming a problem due to the nature of files and multimedia need much more space. I turned it on before Windows 10 booted, no change. I have turned the HDD power switch off an on while Windows 10 is running. The only other info I could scratch off the HDD: How can I get Windows 10 to be able to read my files? Inside Disk Management: The same Windows 10 and Linux SSDs are appearing, not my HDD.Īs far as I can tell, Windows 10 (as well as my Linux OS) cannot detect that this HDD is plugged in. Inside Device Manager->Disk Drives: Only my 128 GB Windows 10 SSD and 128 GB Linux SSD are appearing, not my external HDD. It's not dead, for Windows 7 reads it quick and easy. I copied them fine, but when plugging the HDD to my Windows 10 PC, Windows 10 fails to recognize the drive. ![]() I decided to back up my Windows 7 files from one PC and bring them to my other Windows 10 PC. ![]() I recently obtained a 1 TB iomega External HDD. ![]()
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