Using Zip® Disks
Use only genuine 250MB* or 100MB* Zip® disks with your Zip drive. This section describes just some of the things you can do with Zip disks. The help files contained in your IomegaWare™ software package include additional information on using Zip disks.
Backing Up with Zip® Disks
It’s important to always keep current backups of your valuable data – whether the primary data is stored on your hard drive or Zip® disks! And you can use Zip disks to back up both. The easiest way to back up your hard drive to Zip disks is to use the backup program included in your IomegaWareTM software package
If you want to back up important selected files and have them immediately available without having to run a restore procedure, you can use your system’s standard procedures to copy files from your hard drive to your Zip® drive (for example,
MNOTE: The
files and will not back up any of the operating system files on your hard drive or any files that are in use. M
Copying Zip® Disks
To make a copy of a Zip® disk, use Copy Machine – it can duplicate a Zip disk using a single Zip drive. To copy a disk with Copy Machine, double click the Copy Machine icon in your IomegaWare™ folder, insert the disk you want to copy, and follow the screen instructions. If you need information on how to set Copy Machine options, select Help from the Copy Machine menu bar.
MNOTE: Copy Machine cannot copy any files that are open or in use at the time the copy is made. M
MIMPORTANT! When copying Zip® disks on
mouse click on the Zip drive icon under Windows 95/98 or Windows NT. These utilities only work correctly with floppy drives. M
User’s Guide
*250MB or 100MB capacity where 1MB = 1 million bytes. The capacity reported by your operating system may vary. Use 250MB Zip disks for maximum performance.
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