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Lionel
One thing to keep in mind is that companies release beta software as the
finished product. My rule is to wait 1 year after major software is released
before purchasing it. I will wait until next fall and then buy a new custom
computer with XP. Also, the 3GHz PIV should be out then.
Hopefully, with time, either Iomega or MS will fix the problem.
good luck, neo
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lionel Issen
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 7:37 PM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Iomega Zip Drive
Jeff:
The zip drive is a new replacement. It was installed in Dec 2001. It ran
smoothly under Win 98 and also under Win XP until I installed
ioware-w32-x86-31.exe.
Older versions of the zip drive and software were extremely unreliable and
in the past Iomega's tech support was poor (now its quite good). The zip
drive is now working as a large floppy. I would like to get XP software for
it so that I cold use its full capabilities.
I don't know how the OEM people are installing the zip drive into an XP
system. Maybe at Iomega the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing.
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Haferman" <Jeff_Haferman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: Iomega Zip Drive
>
> It could be the ZIP drive itself, perhaps it's an older drive
> with old firmware, or, it could be something like an IRQ
> conflict... who knows.
>
> I've also had problems with my ZIP drive and W2K... the machine
> previously had W98 installed and the ZIP drive worked fine...
> now, the ZIP drive sort of works, I have to click on the
> drive in Explorer, and then I am asked to insert a disk, and
> all works fine. If I insert a disk, then click on a folder,
> I am still asked to insert a disk.
>
> I've seen Zip drives behave a little on the flaky side on
> other machines I use also...
>
>
>
> Al Taglavore wrote:
> >Subject: Windows XP and Iomega
> >
> >
> >I sent Lionel's post to a PC User Group I belong to, and got this
> >reply:
> >
> >Al ..... that is an odd piece of info. I have recently installed two
> >external USB ZIP drives on XP machines. Both seem to work fine
> >with whatever software was in the Iomega box. These were brand
> >new XP machines, not upgrades. Also, I just checked the Iomega
> >site and they specifically list that ...-31.exe software as XP
> >compatible.
> >
> >
> >Maybe there is some other problem. Please let me know if
> >something else about this pops up on that list.
> >
> >Lionel Issen wrote:
> >Subject: Zipdrive update
> >Date sent: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 21:23:34 -0600
> >
> >If you are updating to XP do not download ioware-w32-x86-31.exe
> >from the iomega web site. This program will mess up your
> >computer. Your zip drive should run with the old software, but if you
> >remove it you can't reinstall it as it is not recognized by XP
> >
> >Iomega, at this time does NOT have an XP version of the software.
> >
> >
>
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