Zip Drive

[Fred S]

Hi Mary,

Sure, here's one that I use all the time. This one is a batch file,
called by a shortcut, which copies data from my Lotus Organizer folder,
and some Lotus Approach DB files (People, xMass, and house) and it also
copies the contents of my "fss" folder (where I put various files that I
use or want transfered to my laptop).

This is a simple, basic batch file - it merely creates a folder on the
Kanguru Drive (drive K) then copies the desired files. This takes about
3 or 4 seconds and moves some rather large data files. I have a Kanguru
USB 2.0 thumb drive.

My laptop has another batch file "From-K-LAP.bat" which operates in
reverse, it copies From the folder on the K drive to the correct
existing folder on the Laptop. This kind of copy just overwrites the
existing files that are there.

By the way, I also do the same sort of thing with my external USB Hard
Disk Drives (HDD). I use a batch file to copy my archive data files.

They are created by a program that backs up the data files, zips them,
and does all this on a second physical HDD on my Desktop. The batch
files copy the data BU files to the External on a weekly basis. The data
files are backed up daily on the second HDD, but only weekly on the
external HDD. I also have HDD image files stored there for total protection.

Hope this helps.

Fred
---------- SAMPLE BATCH FILE ----------------

REM - "From-LAP-K.bat" ** FSS 2/12/2003 **
REM - Copies data files FROM Laptop TO Kanguru drive K [Does NOT
include APR files]
REM ------ Organizer Data File -----
MD K:\Organize
COPY E:\DATA\ORGANIZE\*.* K:\Organize\
REM ------ People File Data -----
MD K:\People
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\people2.adx K:\People
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\people2.dbf K:\People
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\people2.dbt K:\People
REM ----- xMas File Data -----
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\xmass.adx K:\People
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\xmass.dbf K:\People
REM ----- House File Data ----
MD K:\House
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\house.adx K:\House
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\house.dbf K:\House
REM ------ Extra's in d:\FSS folder ----
MD K:\fss
COPY E:\fss\*.* K:\fss\
REM Script file follows to note completion and beep tone
Start wscript.exe "File-transfer.vbs"

------------ END OF SAMPLE BATCH FILE ----------

Thanks, Fred. I hadn't thought of zipping them to avoid resetting the
attributes.

Would you mind posting the batch files you use?

MaryL

Mary,

If you zip the files before writing to the CD/DVD they will remain as they
were, that is the attributes hold.

I still have my zip disk and it still works but I have to say I don't use
it at all. I use CD's and a flash drive all the time. I've created batch
files that automatically make a copy of my data files to my flash drive
and another one that copies them to my laptop. Another does the same thing
over my home network. No need to use "briefcase" this way and I control
exactly what gets copied. Works like a charm.

Nearly all the reasons posted in this thread are pretty much right on.

Fred

I do burn all data at the end of the year to DVDs. However, I dislike
both CDs and DVDs when I want to transport data from my home computer to
my office computer (which I do almost every day) because they reset
attributes to read-only, and I have to reset after copying to the other
computer -- not a major task, but it's annoying.

MaryL




It would be less expensive to burn what is on those ZIP disks to CDs or
DVDs than to
purchase another ZIP drive. Also, ZIP disks have moveable parts and can
fail. CDs and
DVDs do not have any moveable parts.
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When the first zip drives came out there were some computer makers
including them or giving you the option of adding one.

I think it is a shame that these never took off. I still have one in
my machine and I have one in my niece's machine so we can swap data
between us but not with the rest of the world

I threw away my floppy drives years ago. I wish that the zip drive
had replaced the floppy for portable reusable media.



I still like Zip drives, too, even though they're now pretty obsolete.
Fortuantely, I never had any problems with them. If you already have
lots
of Zip disks, you might want to invest in an external USB Zip drive (now
very inexpensive). Otherwise, look into an external mini hard drive --
surprisingly light and compact, with prices coming down fairly quickly.

MaryL

 

[MaryL]

Thanks! I'll give this a try. I used to use a lot of batch files back in
my DOS days (so you know how far that goes back), but I haven't used them in
Windows. So, it will be a relearning opportunity.

Thanks, again, for all the help.
MaryL

Hi Mary,

Sure, here's one that I use all the time. This one is a batch file, called
by a shortcut, which copies data from my Lotus Organizer folder, and some
Lotus Approach DB files (People, xMass, and house) and it also copies the
contents of my "fss" folder (where I put various files that I use or want
transfered to my laptop).

This is a simple, basic batch file - it merely creates a folder on the
Kanguru Drive (drive K) then copies the desired files. This takes about 3
or 4 seconds and moves some rather large data files. I have a Kanguru USB
2.0 thumb drive.

My laptop has another batch file "From-K-LAP.bat" which operates in
reverse, it copies From the folder on the K drive to the correct existing
folder on the Laptop. This kind of copy just overwrites the existing files
that are there.

By the way, I also do the same sort of thing with my external USB Hard
Disk Drives (HDD). I use a batch file to copy my archive data files.

They are created by a program that backs up the data files, zips them, and
does all this on a second physical HDD on my Desktop. The batch files copy
the data BU files to the External on a weekly basis. The data files are
backed up daily on the second HDD, but only weekly on the external HDD. I
also have HDD image files stored there for total protection.

Hope this helps.

Fred
---------- SAMPLE BATCH FILE ----------------

REM - "From-LAP-K.bat" ** FSS 2/12/2003 **
REM - Copies data files FROM Laptop TO Kanguru drive K [Does NOT include
APR files]
REM ------ Organizer Data File -----
MD K:\Organize
COPY E:\DATA\ORGANIZE\*.* K:\Organize\
REM ------ People File Data -----
MD K:\People
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\people2.adx K:\People
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\people2.dbf K:\People
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\people2.dbt K:\People
REM ----- xMas File Data -----
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\xmass.adx K:\People
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\xmass.dbf K:\People
REM ----- House File Data ----
MD K:\House
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\house.adx K:\House
COPY E:\DATA\APPROACH\house.dbf K:\House
REM ------ Extra's in d:\FSS folder ----
MD K:\fss
COPY E:\fss\*.* K:\fss\
REM Script file follows to note completion and beep tone
Start wscript.exe "File-transfer.vbs"

------------ END OF SAMPLE BATCH FILE ----------

Thanks, Fred. I hadn't thought of zipping them to avoid resetting the
attributes.

Would you mind posting the batch files you use?

MaryL

Mary,

If you zip the files before writing to the CD/DVD they will remain as
they were, that is the attributes hold.

I still have my zip disk and it still works but I have to say I don't use
it at all. I use CD's and a flash drive all the time. I've created batch
files that automatically make a copy of my data files to my flash drive
and another one that copies them to my laptop. Another does the same
thing over my home network. No need to use "briefcase" this way and I
control exactly what gets copied. Works like a charm.

Nearly all the reasons posted in this thread are pretty much right on.

Fred


MaryL wrote:

I do burn all data at the end of the year to DVDs. However, I dislike
both CDs and DVDs when I want to transport data from my home computer to
my office computer (which I do almost every day) because they reset
attributes to read-only, and I have to reset after copying to the other
computer -- not a major task, but it's annoying.

MaryL




It would be less expensive to burn what is on those ZIP disks to CDs or
DVDs than to
purchase another ZIP drive. Also, ZIP disks have moveable parts and
can fail. CDs and
DVDs do not have any moveable parts.
--

T.C.
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When the first zip drives came out there were some computer makers
including them or giving you the option of adding one.

I think it is a shame that these never took off. I still have one in
my machine and I have one in my niece's machine so we can swap data
between us but not with the rest of the world

I threw away my floppy drives years ago. I wish that the zip drive
had replaced the floppy for portable reusable media.



I still like Zip drives, too, even though they're now pretty obsolete.
Fortuantely, I never had any problems with them. If you already have
lots
of Zip disks, you might want to invest in an external USB Zip drive
(now
very inexpensive). Otherwise, look into an external mini hard
drive --
surprisingly light and compact, with prices coming down fairly
quickly.

MaryL

 

[t.cruise]

They didn't take off because they weren't what people wanted.

And still don't want either.

How many ZIP disks did I have to trash because of the click of death? How many files did
I lose because ZIP disks failed? Answers: TOO MANY... Also, compared with other, newer
technology, ZIP drives and ZIP disks are not cost effective, or dependable.