XP using Iomega 100

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I had some very important info on ZIP100 discs when using
WIN95. Now upgraded in hardware the new computer came
with Win XP home and printer port ZIP drives are not
compatable - HELP
 
I had some very important info on ZIP100 discs when using
WIN95. Now upgraded in hardware the new computer came
with Win XP home and printer port ZIP drives are not
compatable - HELP
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Short of acquiring an USB 250 MB ZIP drive that can read
100 MB ZIP disks, locate a computer that is equipped with
a ZIP drive and transfer the data to an external USB HD.
Alternately, burn the data to CD-R discs after transfer
off ZIP disk in a suitably equipped computer.
 
I'm not using my very old Iomega Parallel Zip-100 with Windows XP but
did a few times succesfully in the past just to see it's possible.
Do not use the Zip drive together with a printer and do not install any
Iomega software.

I used below info:

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.
 
I had some very important info on ZIP100 discs when using
WIN95. Now upgraded in hardware the new computer came
with Win XP home and printer port ZIP drives are not
compatable - HELP
Click to expand...

Try going into the Device Manager and looking at the properties for the
printer port. I believe you can enable legacy support and then the
parallel port zip drive should work.

Barring that, if you have a FAT32 partition or drive, you could just boot
up with a DOS floppy that has the old Iomega guest.exe program on it and
copy the files from the zip disk to the FAT32 drive from DOS.
 
[email protected] said:
I had some very important info on ZIP100 discs when using
WIN95. Now upgraded in hardware the new computer came
with Win XP home and printer port ZIP drives are not
compatable - HELP
Click to expand...

Don't tell that to my parallel port ZIP 100 drive which has
run smooth as glass under Windows XP for the past two
years! Follow the good advice other responders have
posted.

-- Bob Day
 
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