Posted on Feb 07, 2008

Zip drive 100, USB won't read my files anymore

After getting a new computer with Vista, I read and backed up my files just fine for about a month. Now, one by one the new Zip drive it refuses to read my files and when clicking on the drive, it asks to format the drive, which is most inconvenient as it erases everything. It also makes the disk unreadable for my older Zip 100 with cable.

Anonymous Sep 02, 2008

Before purchasing a new HP Pavilion a6430f with a Windows Vista OS, I backed up all my important files from financial records to photos on my Zip 750 disks. I had no warning that Vista would be totally incompatible with the device. Now all the records I saved are lost and my 750MB drive has been rendered totally useless. Is there ANYTHING I can do to remedy this situation? Vista SUCKS!
moodyblues6 Sep 02, 2008

I had no warning about Windows Vista's total incompatibility with Iomega hardware. That's why I saved all my important data on my 750MB zip disks before I bought this new computer. This new computer has rendered my Iomega Zip 750 completely useless and all the data I'd saved prior to purchasing this new computer with the Vista OS is lost. Is there ANY WAY I can restore/transfer/re-save this data so I can access it with this Vista OS???

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I had the same problem when using OS10. Zips only open on my Mac G4 which also has the Classic 9 operating system and zip files open on my older computer with operating systems.

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Fix code 3141 3151 b200 0700 c000 0013 help me fix please .

Did you download the 12625 update from Microsoft and try it from USB? More info please, was the box modded in any way? The update you need is not the latest by far. Download update 2.0.12625.0 here
1 Plug your USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer.
2 Download the update file.
3 Click Save to save the console update .zip file on your computer.
4 Unzip the file. If you are using Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 or 8, double-click the .zip file to unzip it.
5 Copy the contents of the .zip file to the root directory of your flash drive.
6 Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer.
7 Plug the flash drive into a USB port on your Xbox 360 console.
8 Restart the console.
When the console restarts, the installation program starts automatically. Select Yes when you are prompted to update the new console software.
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Why won't Xbox update?

To resolve this problem, try the following solutions.
Solution 1: Check your Xbox Live connection
If you're having problems connecting or staying connected to Xbox Live, see I get an error message when I test my Xbox Live connection.
If you still experience the problem, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Clear the system cache
Removing the temporary files on your console might solve the problem. Follow the instructions at How to clear your Xbox 360 system cache. Then, try downloading the update again.
If you still experience the problem, try the next solution.
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Copy the console update from your computer to a USB flash drive, CD or DVD, and then install the update on your console. Here's how:
Copy to a USB flash drive
Note The USB flash drive must use the FAT32 file system.

Plug your USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer.
Download the update file.
Click Save to save the console update .zip file to your computer.
Unzip the file:

If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, double-click the .zip file to unzip it.
If you are using an earlier version of Windows, you need to use a special software program to unzip the file (for example, WinZip).

Copy the contents of the .zip file to the root directory of your USB flash drive.
Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer.
Plug the USB flash drive into a USB port on your Xbox 360 console.
Restart the console.
When the console restarts, the installation program starts automatically. Select Yes when you are prompted to update the new console software.

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On your computer, download the update file.
Click Save to save the console update .zip file to your computer.
Unzip the file:

If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, double-click the .zip file to unzip it.
If you are using an earlier version of Windows, you need to use a special software program to unzip the file (for example, WinZip).

Insert a blank, writeable CD or DVD into your computer.
Copy the contents of the .zip file to the root directory on your CD or DVD, and choose to write (burn) the files to the disc.
Once the files have been burned to disc, remove that disc from your computer and insert it into the disc drive on your Xbox 360 console.
Restart the console.
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UPDATE VIA USB DRIVE Note The USB flash drive must use the FAT32 file system.

Plug your USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer.
Download the update file.
Click Save to save the console update .zip file on your computer.
Unzip the file. If you are using Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, double-click the .zip file to unzip it.
Copy the contents of the .zip file to the root directory of your flash drive.
Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer.
Plug the flash drive into a USB port on your Xbox 360 console.
Restart the console.
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I would try this if it is having a issue connecting to the update.

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Note The USB flash drive must use the FAT32 file system.

Plug your USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer.
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Click Save to save the console update .zip file on your computer.
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Insert a blank, writeable CD or DVD into your computer.
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does the zip drive appear under my computer at all? even as an empty drive?

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