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Using Zip drives with laptops
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Hi, I have a few questions regarding Zip drives:
1) I have a Dell 100 MB internal Zip drive module (P/N 653MY) currently being used with my Dell Inspiron 4000 laptop (running Windows 2000) and I would like to be able to connect this Zip module externally to my Dell Inspiron 1110 laptop (running Windows 7). Are there cables/accessories that I could use to do this?
(As I have an internal floppy disk drive module that I am able to also use as an external device via a parallel port connection to my Inspiron 4000 laptop, I wondered if I could use the Zip drive as an external device as well.)
2) Would the Zip drive need to be connected to a parallel port on the Windows 7 laptop? I read on the iomega website that this would not be supported by Windows 7.
3) Can a standard Iomega 250 MB or 750 MB external Zip drive be used with Windows 7?
4) Can a Zip disk that was created on a Windows 2000 system be used on a Windows 7 system?
Thanks very much for your help.
chunks79
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November 1st, 2010 09:00
Hi,
Why do you not migrate to using a newer technology like usb memory sticks?.... If you transfer all the data onto a memory stick (making sure you still have another backup on something like dvd) then surely you can use this? Zip drives probably only good for paper weights these days. I doubt they will get support on windows 7 as its old hat.
ieee488
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November 1st, 2010 15:00
Agreed.
Make backups to DVDs and use USB flash sticks in their place.
kbech7
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November 16th, 2010 09:00
Thanks for your helpful suggestions about using DVDs and USB flash sticks. I would like to use a secure and durable medium for backups, and I felt that using a Zip drive would be the best. I'll work on incorporating these media into my backup routine. Best regards.
kbech7
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November 16th, 2010 09:00
Hi, Thanks for your helpful suggestions. I have always used a Zip drive to backup data and I wanted to be sure to be able to continue using a medium that was secure and durable. I guess I will have to start incorporating DVDs and USB memory sticks into my backup routine. Best regards.
ieee488
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November 16th, 2010 10:00
About 10 years ago I worked for a company that used Zip drives for data backup.
One thing I learned was something called Zip Click of Death where the disks died.
http://www.grc.com/tip/codfaq1.htm