Zip drives - Did I miss something

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I want to install Partition Magic on this big hard drive
but before I do I know I need to backup. I thought I could
use my parallel port Zip drive.

As I started shuffling files around getting things ready
Windows Explorer began crashing with regularity. I
installed the Iomegaware with the parallel port upgrade
just to be sure. This didn't help. Everytime I moved a
file Windows Explorer crashed.

Sort of cancels the plan to use the Zip for backup.

Did I goof, or miss the announcement, or is WinXP and Zip
drives just incompatible? Guess I better not pull out
that old Ditto drive....
dan

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Windows is compatible with Zip Drives. It just sounds like the drivers
for the Zip drive weren't installed right or something went wrong with
that whole process. I would uninstall the software and try downloading
and installing the latest drivers/software from IOMega.

Just a last question: Do you not have a CD Burner? You may want to look
into buying one for data backup. They are very inexpensive (around
$20-$30 for a good one).

----
Nathan McNulty


danpayer wrote:
> I want to install Partition Magic on this big hard drive
> but before I do I know I need to backup. I thought I could
> use my parallel port Zip drive.
>
> As I started shuffling files around getting things ready
> Windows Explorer began crashing with regularity. I
> installed the Iomegaware with the parallel port upgrade
> just to be sure. This didn't help. Everytime I moved a
> file Windows Explorer crashed.
>
> Sort of cancels the plan to use the Zip for backup.
>
> Did I goof, or miss the announcement, or is WinXP and Zip
> drives just incompatible? Guess I better not pull out
> that old Ditto drive....
> dan

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Just went to windows update. Nothing there that seemed fix
this problem. thanks anyway.
dan

>-----Original Message-----
>You tried running a windows update to see if there are
>any updates which might fix it?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I want to install Partition Magic on this big hard drive
>>but before I do I know I need to backup. I thought I
>could
>>use my parallel port Zip drive.
>>
>>As I started shuffling files around getting things ready
>>Windows Explorer began crashing with regularity. I
>>installed the Iomegaware with the parallel port upgrade
>>just to be sure. This didn't help. Everytime I moved a
>>file Windows Explorer crashed.
>>
>>Sort of cancels the plan to use the Zip for backup.
>>
>>Did I goof, or miss the announcement, or is WinXP and
>Zip
>>drives just incompatible? Guess I better not pull out
>>that old Ditto drive....
>>dan
>>.
>>
>.
>

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Thank you much. I can see my first and biggest mistake
was installing the Iomega software. It was always so
essential when the drives first came out. In fact you
couldn't use 'em without it.

I'll put these steps to work and let you know.

dan
>-----Original Message-----
>Some time ago I tried my old Iomega Parallel Zip 100 with
success in
>Windows XP Home.
>Avoid using any Iomega Zip software.
>
>I copied some info I used at the time:
>
>http://www.iomega.com/support/documents/10127.html
>
>STEP FOUR - Enable the legacy plug and play in Device
Manager
>
> 1. Right-click the My Computer icon and then click
Manage.
>
> Note: In Windows XP, you will need to click Start
and then
>right-click the My Computer icon.
> 2. Click the plus (+) symbol next to System Tools.
>
> 3. Double-click Device Manager.
>
> 4. Click the plus (+) symbol next to Ports.
>
> 5. Double-click the Printer Port icon.
>
> 6. Click the Port Settings tab.
>
> 7. Within the Filter Resource Method box, click Use
any interrupt
>assigned to port.
>
> 8. Click Enable legacy plug and play detection to
place a check mark.
>
> 9. Click OK and then close the Computer Management
Window.
>
> 10. Restart your computer for changes to take effect.
>
> 11. Double-click the My Computer icon.
>
> Note: In Windows XP, you will need to click Start
and then click
>the My Computer icon.
>
> If your Zip drive is listed with a drive
letter, you are
>now ready to use your drive.
>
> If your Zip drive is not listed with a drive
letter
>assigned, please continue with the next step.
>
>
>STEP FIVE - Change the parallel port mode in the computer
setup (BIOS)
>
>Some parallel port mode settings may not allow your Zip
drive and
>computer to communicate properly. On most computers, the
parallel port
>mode can be changed in the computer setup.
>
> 1. Refer to the documentation that came with your
computer or
>contact the computer manufacturer for instructions on
accessing your
>computer setup.
>
> 2. Locate the parallel port mode setting.
>
> 3. Set the Parallel port to Enabled.
>
> 4. Set the Mode to EPP or bi-directional.
>
> 5. Set the I/O (Input/Output) address to 378.
>
> 6. Set the Interrupt to IRQ 7.
>
> 7. Save changes and exit out of the computer setup.
>
> 8. Restart your computer.
>
> 9. Double-click the My Computer icon to verify there
is a Zip drive
>with a letter assigned.
>
> Note: In Windows XP, you will need to click Start
and then click
>the My Computer icon.
>
>If your Zip drive is listed with a drive letter, you are
now ready to
>use your drive.
>
>Nathan McNulty wrote:
>> Windows is compatible with Zip Drives. It just sounds
like the drivers
>> for the Zip drive weren't installed right or something
went wrong with
>> that whole process. I would uninstall the software and
try downloading
>> and installing the latest drivers/software from IOMega.
>>
>> Just a last question: Do you not have a CD Burner? You
may want to look
>> into buying one for data backup. They are very
inexpensive (around
>> $20-$30 for a good one).
>>
>> ----
>> Nathan McNulty
>>
>>
>> danpayer wrote:
>>
>>> I want to install Partition Magic on this big hard
drive but before I
>>> do I know I need to backup. I thought I could use my
parallel port Zip
>>> drive.
>>>
>>> As I started shuffling files around getting things
ready Windows
>>> Explorer began crashing with regularity. I installed
the Iomegaware
>>> with the parallel port upgrade just to be sure. This
didn't help.
>>> Everytime I moved a file Windows Explorer crashed.
>>> Sort of cancels the plan to use the Zip for backup.
>>>
>>> Did I goof, or miss the announcement, or is WinXP and
Zip drives just
>>> incompatible? Guess I better not pull out that old
Ditto drive....
>>> dan
>>
>
>.
>

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Also you can't connect a printer together with the ZIP 100 drive anymore
to the parallel port in Windows XP.

danpayer wrote:
> Thank you much. I can see my first and biggest mistake
> was installing the Iomega software. It was always so
> essential when the drives first came out. In fact you
> couldn't use 'em without it.
>
> I'll put these steps to work and let you know.
>
> dan