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A few months back there was a discussion about the Iomega problem. Iomega
is/was replacing ZIP d rives that developed this problem. I think there
may still be some information at the Iomega web site. Also, Iomega will
respond to phone calls about this problem.
Lionel
At 09:42 AM 6/8/98 +0200, J.W.E Roberts wrote:
>Same thing here; however JAZ-Drive. The thingy is expensive, media too,
and utterly unreliable.
>J.W.E. Roberts
>
>Robert Duplain wrote:
>
>> You're very couragous to rely on zip drives to secure you data.
>>
>> To my experience Omega Zip Drive is UNreliable. Some month ago mine
started "clicking" and scraped disks where I had saved valuable data.
Nobody knew why this common phenomena occurred. Iomega just ignored the
problem (look at their stock value).
>>
>> I resolved the enigma by putting the Zip Drive in the oven at 450 deg.
for 1 hour. It does not work anymore by I know why.
>>
>> Believe me, you better get a second hard drive and backup on it, it is
much cheaper per Meg, faster and much more reliable.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De: Chris Henderson [SMTP:cjhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Date: 4 juin, 1998 02:46
>> À: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Objet: Re: Power-cut
>>
>> I agree with your backup method:
>>
>> I use Explorer weekly to copy equis stock files & portfolios to a Zip
drive.
>> I include the MS explorer and formula files every now & then. I changed
>> computers recently and installed MStock onto the new drive, then copied
the
>> Zip drive files (not compressed or 'Zip backups') into the fresh Equis
>> directory. Whn I started MS on the new computer everything was there
>> exactly as on the old one.
>>
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>>
>> Part 1.2 Type: application/ms-tnef
>> Encoding: base64
>
Lionel Issen
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