Post by: Sooz on July 27, 2011, 05:13:03 PM
I obviously cannot use the zip drive because I can't connect it to my iMac computer.
How can I access my photos and documents from my old zip disks?
Thanks!
Smiles,
Sooz
Post by: jchuzi on July 27, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
Post by: Jack W on July 27, 2011, 08:52:48 PM
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Jul 27 2011, 07:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How about an Iomega Zip 100 Portable USB Drive (PC/Mac)? I have no experience with this but it showed up in a Google search.
I have one of these Iomega Zip USB drives and it works fine. Altho I haven't used it for a while.Jack
Post by: Sooz on July 27, 2011, 09:07:17 PM
Jack, how does yours get connected to the back of your computer??? Does it use one of those ports that also are designed for a thumb drive?
Thanks!
Sooz
Post by: Paddy on July 27, 2011, 09:15:25 PM
Zip drives are utterly useless at this point in time (disks are small and notoriously unreliable) - all you want to do is remove the data from the Zip disks you have, Sooz. For this, I'd recommend you get a guaranteed working drive off eBay. There is NO reason to buy a new one - I would never recommend that you continue using it after you get your data off the disks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/iomega-ZIP-100-Externa...7#ht_500wt_1090 (for instance)
Then sell it again on eBay when you're done.
Post by: Sooz on July 27, 2011, 11:04:41 PM
Do you have any recommendations as to how to get rid of the old zip disks so data can't be recovered??
I knew those USB went into the SCSI port, but I sure didn't know they retained the same name while being made much, much smaller. Thank goodness for you and the good folks here at Tech Survivors!
Smiles,
Sooz
Post by: sew on July 28, 2011, 02:38:50 AM
Post by: Highmac on July 28, 2011, 02:48:49 AM
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Do you have any recommendations as to how to get rid of the old zip disks so data can't be recovered??
Using a hammer can be quite therapeutic, but do wear safety glasses!
Going back to your first post, it sounds like your Zip drive has a serial connector, in which case, a serial-to-USB adapter would do the job, assuming the drive still works otherwise. Would probably be cheaper and you should be able to get it at any computer shop.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 28, 2011, 10:56:06 AM
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...how to get rid of the old zip disks so data can't be recovered?
The hammer sounds like fun! A microwave (or even a conventional oven) should also work. Even the dishwasher! 
But I'd say they're all probably overkill ( 
) since:- 1. Not many people would be looking for your data, even if they knew where it was (see #3)
2. They'd also have to have a way of using the rather ancient hardware
3. Fewer people are visiting garbage dumps for 'fun and profit' nowadays
Most of it is already available for a price or from a young hacker. Of course, even paranoid people have enemies! 
OTOH, there seem to be many people who think they can delete things they put on the interwebs...
Post by: Sooz on July 28, 2011, 03:19:43 PM
Highmac, what a nice offer! Return airfare, huh? You'd have to stay and let me feed you lasagna, and of course, you'd want to see all the sights, and then you could go to the metro salon for men and women and we could get mani-pedis, and then since Vegas is a few hours away we'd have to go there, and then...and then... and then... well, you may never want to go back "home" except for visits. I'd hate to disrupt your life like that, so have to kindly not take you up on your offer for me to pay for return airfare. (sigh) It's probably for the best this way.
Thanks for the hammer/safety glasses idea! Thanks, XABD, for your 1-2-3 input as well.
Smiles,
Sooz
Post by: sew on July 29, 2011, 02:27:51 AM
Post by: Sooz on July 29, 2011, 02:52:23 AM
QUOTE(sew @ Jul 29 2011, 07:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Still looking for your email. Here's my email address sewakeATsbcglobal.net Your email mat have gone into my spam folder and I missed it.
Oh, thanks for the heads up! I've just resent it --subject line says: from Sooz, re zip 100.
Thanks again!
Smiles,
Sooz
Post by: Highmac on July 29, 2011, 03:57:28 AM
QUOTE(Sooz @ Jul 28 2011, 09:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Highmac, what a nice offer! Return airfare, huh? You'd have to stay and let me feed you lasagna, and of course, you'd want to see all the sights, and then you could go to the metro salon for men and women and we could get mani-pedis, and then since Vegas is a few hours away we'd have to go there, and then...and then... and then... well, you may never want to go back "home" except for visits. I'd hate to disrupt your life like that, so have to kindly not take you up on your offer for me to pay for return airfare. (sigh) It's probably for the best this way. Thanks for the hammer/safety glasses idea!
Smiles,
Sooz
Thanks for the hammer/safety glasses idea! Smiles,
Sooz
I'm almost ready to pay my own fare - but not sure what Mrs Highmac might say 
On second thoughts, I am pretty sure what she'd say.... "only if I can come along"
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 29, 2011, 10:17:47 AM
BTW, don't expect an English breakfast (Sausages, bacon, eggs (scrambled/buttered/rumbled/poached egg/fried), black pudding, eggy bread, crumpets, kippers, bubble and squeak, jolly boys (pancakes), onions (fried or rings) corned beef hash, devilled kidneys, kedgeree, omelette, fried bread, toast, Derbyshire oatcakes, English muffins, tomatoes (grilled, fried), mushrooms, hash browns, baked beans, potato scones/tattie scones, Arbroath smokies, bannocks, butteries/rowies (lard-based bread roll), herring, haggis, Lorne (square Scottish) sausage, white pudding, laver bread, Penclawdd cockles, Glamorgan (vegetarian) sausage, Crempog (Welsh pancakes), wheaten bread, potato farl and potato pancakes.), either!
Post by: Sooz on July 29, 2011, 05:57:34 PM
Be warned though, that when we share a meal in my Italian household, having seconds is polite, but having thirds means you really like the food! (And I don't mean polite tiny portions, either!)
Smiles,
Sooz
Post by: sew on July 30, 2011, 12:59:30 AM
QUOTE(Sooz @ Jul 29 2011, 07:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE(sew @ Jul 29 2011, 07:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Still looking for your email. Here's my email address sewakeATsbcglobal.net Your email mat have gone into my spam folder and I missed it.
Oh, thanks for the heads up! I've just resent it --subject line says: from Sooz, re zip 100.
Thanks again!
Smiles,
Sooz
Got it well mail it and a usb cable asap.