I am unable to get the iomegaware software to install. ![]() I was thinking: maybe I can find Iomega Zip drivers for dos and give it a try on that computer. I have an iomega 250mb zip drive and now have a new computer with windows 7 as the operating system. Is your parallel port enabled in the bios and set to bi-directional windows has to see a parallel port first before it can use devices attached to it. It still works but have some random freezing problems (probably faulty hardware). IomegaWare software does NOT work with Windows 7, so features supplied by IomegaWare will not be available. I'll give a look at these usb zip drive, but I'm not even sure if my floppies are still working tho.ĮDIT: Another idea: I still have this Pentium 133 in the attic. Iomega's site says the following about that qualified for 32-bit Windows 7: 'Zip Drives: Zip 100MB, 250MB or 750MB USB, ATAPI, FireWire or SCSI drives should work with native Windows 7 drivers. It is compilcated to use this ancient hardware on modern systems □ It may be listed by its model or Serial which you can google to determine which is it. Formatting the cartage will be an issue as it has when Microsoft updated Windows NT and Windows 3.11. Windows 7 supports the USB to SCSI cable and you may be able to find one on EBay. Right click Start to open Device Manager to look for the drive under Disk Drives. With the factory format intact the drive will work. Yeah surely adding a parallel port to the pc would be the best idea, but I only have laptop computers □ Right click Start to open Disk Management, scroll down on map to look for USB drive, if found then right click to assign a drive letter so it shows up in File Explorer. Technicians Assistant: Whats the brand and model of your computer Not sure, cant find a name on it. The package contains additional software needed for using and managing Iomega Zip drives (it is officially called IomegaWare). Not sure if Windows 10 still treats them like Flash drives but Windows 7 did. I would like to install iomeg zip 100 parallel port driver on windows 7. This driver package for Iomega Zip 100 drives will work on most versions of Windows, except 95 and NT (see above). Might be able to find a x1 pcie parallel card or something like that?ĮDIT: a working usb zip driv seems like th simplest solution. Do you have a parellel port header on your modern motherboard or legacy pci? It seems like it would be easier to add parallel to the PC. Iomegas site says the following about that qualified for 32-bit Windows 7: 'Zip® Drives: Zip® 100MB, 250MB or 750MB USB, ATAPI, FireWire or SCSI drives should work with native Windows 7 drivers.
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