README FILE
February 20, 1996
Iomega Software for Zip IDE
Contents
Section # Topic
1 Tools 95 for Zip IDE
2 Zip Software for Windows 3.1 and DOS
3 Reinstalling Zip Software
Under Windows 95
Under Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups
Under DOS (Windows not installed)
4 If your hard disk crashes ...
5 Zip Support on DOS-Only Systems
6 Electronic Manuals
7 Cautions
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Section 1
Tools 95 for the Zip Internal IDE Drive
Tools 95 is a collection of integrated software utilities
that takes full advantage of the Windows 95 operating
system. Tools 95 provides your Zip drive with a customized
icon in "My Computer" and allows you to access all Iomega
tools directly from the drive shortcut menu--just right
mouse click on the Zip drive icon and choose the tool you
want to use.
The version of Tools 95 included with your Zip Internal IDE
drive is IDE-specific and does not support SCSI models of
Zip or Jaz drives; however, it is fully compatible with the
Tools 95 packages that support SCSI drives. If you add a
SCSI or parallel port model of Zip or Jaz to your system,
you will need to install the Tools 95 package included with
the new drive in addition to Tools 95 for Zip IDE.
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Section 2
Zip Software for Windows 3.1 and DOS
The Zip software packages installed on systems running
Windows 3.1 and/or DOS support SCSI drives as well as the
Zip Internal IDE drive; however, the electronic manuals for
Zip IDE include only minimal information on SCSI drives.
(See Section 6 for information on the electronic manuals.)
If you add a SCSI or parallel port model of the Zip drive to
your system, it will work with your existing Zip software.
If you want reference or problem-solving information for
SCSI or parallel port issues, you will need to refer to the
electronic manuals and help files included in the software
with the SCSI or parallel port drive.
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Section 3
Reinstalling Zip Software
The necessary Zip Tools software package for your system is
already set up on your computer, and you should only need to
reinstall your Tools package if the original software
installation becomes corrupted in some way. If your Tools
software ever fails to operate correctly, you will need the
100MB "tools" disk that came with your drive in order to
reinstall Tools software on your system. If you are
installing Zip support under Windows 3.1 or DOS, you will
also need the "Install" floppy diskette.
IMPORTANT: The 100MB "tools" disk included with your Zip
drive contains installation files that you will need if you
ever have to reinstall your Zip Tools software. Make sure
you keep all the original files on the disk. Do NOT
reformat the "tools" disk.
Section 3.1
Installing Tools Software under Windows 95
1. Insert the 100MB "tools" disk into the Zip drive.
2. Open "My Computer" and double click on the removable
drive icon.
3. Open the W95STUFF folder and double click on Setup95 to
install Tools 95.
NOTE: If you are unable to access the Zip Internal IDE
drive, you need to reinstall two system files, ESDI_506.PDR
and VOLTRACK.VXD, located in the Windows\System\Iosubsys
directory. Your original system setup includes updated
versions of these files that support the Zip Internal IDE
drive. If the original files become lost or corrupted, you
will need to obtain replacement copies from either Microsoft
or your computer manufacturer. Iomega is unable to provide
these files because they are part of the copyrighted Windows
95 operating system.
Section 3.2
Installing Tools Software under Windows 3.1 or
Windows for Workgroups
1. Insert the 100MB "tools" disk into the Zip drive.
2. Insert the "Install" floppy diskette into the
computer's floppy drive.
3. In the Windows Program Managers, select the "File" menu
and choose "Run."
4. In the Command Line box, type "a:setup" if the Install
floppy is in drive a: (or "b:setup" if it is in drive
b:), then click on "OK" or press the Enter key.
NOTE: The Setup program may need to restart Windows in
order to complete the software installation process.
Section 3.3
Installing Zip IDE Support under DOS
1. Insert the 100MB "tools" disk into the Zip drive.
2. Insert the "Install" floppy diskette into the
computer's floppy drive.
3. At the DOS prompt, type "a:guest" if the Install floppy
is in drive a: (or "b:guest" if it is in drive b:), and
press Enter.
4. Note the drive letter that Guest assigns to your Zip
drive, then type "d:\dosstuff\install" (using the Zip
drive letter in place of "d:"), and press Enter.
5. When the software installation is finished, reboot the
computer.
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Section 4
If your hard disk crashes ...
In case of catastrophic failure of your hard disk, you can
gain emergency access to your Zip drive by booting the
computer from a floppy system disk and then running
GUEST.EXE from the "Install" floppy diskette that is
included in the Zip "Welcome" envelope. If you have backed
up your hard disk to Zip disks, you can use this procedure
to restore your hard disk from the Zip backup.
IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was damaged by a head crash, it
may have to be reformatted before you can restore files.
Refer to the documentation for your computer's operating
system for instructions.
VIRUS: Loss of data from the hard disk could indicate that
your system was infected with a virus. You should run an
anti-virus program to check and, if necessary, repair your
hard disk before attempting to restore any files.
NOTE: Your computer manufacturer may have implemented a
special disaster recovery procedure utilizing the Zip drive.
Refer to the documentation that came with your computer for
instructions or contact your computer manufacturer.
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Section 5
Zip Support on DOS-Only Systems
On DOS systems that do not have Windows, the Zip Internal
IDE drive is supported by the following components of Iomega
SCSI software which are installed in the computer's
CONFIG.SYS file:
ASPIIDE.SYS - an ASPI manager that provides an IDE-to-SCSI
interface for the Zip Internal IDE drive.
SCSICFG.EXE - the configuration program for the Iomega SCSI
Driver.
SCSIDRVR.SYS - the Iomega SCSI Driver program which allows
your computer to talk to the Zip Internal IDE drive.
Iomega SCSI software also includes a set of utilities that
you can use to set software protection options on your Zip
disks, copy data to or from Zip disks, format Zip disks, or
lock the Zip drive so that you can install software to a Zip
disk. You can run the Utilities in an easy-to-use menu mode
or from the DOS command line. To start the utilities in
menu mode, go to the DOS prompt for drive C: (the drive
where your Iomega SCSI software is installed) and type:
cd \IOMEGA <Enter>
SCSIUTIL <Enter>
If you need help running the Utilities, press <F1> anywhere
in the Utilities. Complete reference information on the
Iomega SCSI Utilities is contained in the electronic "User's
Reference Manual" (REFMAN.EXE). (See Section 6 in this file
for information on accessing the electronic manuals.)
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Section 6
Electronic Manuals
The Iomega software package for Windows/DOS includes two
electronic manuals:
* The "Iomega Installation Manual" (MANUAL.EXE) which
contains installation information for Iomega software
under Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and DOS.
* The "User's Reference Manual" (REFMAN.EXE) which
contains reference information on Iomega software for
DOS/Windows 3.1, including the Iomega SCSI driver
(SCSIDRVR.SYS), the Guest driver (GUEST.EXE), the
Iomega SCSI Utilities, and the Iomega ASPI managers.
To access the Installation Manual, insert the Windows/DOS
"Install" floppy in a floppy drive (the example below
assumes drive A:), go to the DOS prompt, and type:
A: <Enter>
MANUAL <Enter>
You can also run the Installation Manual from the Windows
File Manager by selecting drive A: and double-clicking on
MANUAL.EXE. Under Windows 95, you can access the
Installation Manual by double-clicking on the floppy drive
icon in "My Computer" and then double-clicking on the
"Manual" icon.
The INSTALL program for the Iomega SCSI software package
installs the User's Reference Manual in the \IOMEGA
directory on drive C. To access the User's Reference, go to
the DOS prompt and type:
c: <Enter>
cd \iomega <Enter>
refman <Enter>
If you install Zip Tools for Windows using the Setup
program, you can access the User's Reference manual from the
ZIPTOOLS directory on drive C after the software
installation is complete. Use the Windows File Manager to
locate REFMAN.EXE in C:\ZIPTOOLS, and double-click on the
filename.
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Section 7
Cautions
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Section 7.1
DOS DISKCOPY
CAUTION!
When used with removable disks (for example, Zip disks,
Bernoulli disks, etc.), DOS DISKCOPY does not create a copy
of the source disk on the target disk. DOS DISKCOPY
executes as if copying data from the source to the target
disk; however, after completion, the target disk is
unreadable and must be reformatted. Use an Iomega disk
copying utility to copy disks (for Windows 95 or Windows
3.1, use Copy Machine; for DOS, use the Copy option
available with SCSIUTIL.EXE).
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Section 7.2
Compression
Stacker 4.0 works with removable disks supported by
GUEST.EXE (for example, Zip disks); however, do not reboot
when Stacker asks if you want to reboot to remove TSR's.
Rebooting removes the Guest driver and eliminates access to
the Zip drive.
DoubleSpace and DriveSpace do NOT work with disks supported
by GUEST.EXE, but they do work with the Iomega SCSI driver
(SCSIDRVR.SYS). If you want to use DoubleSpace or
DriveSpace to compress your Zip disks or other removable
disks, install the Iomega SCSI driver in your CONFIG.SYS
file to support your removable drives. Refer to the Zip
Installation Guide for IBM-compatible PC's for detailed
instructions on running the INSTALL program from the
DOSSTUFF directory on the Zip "tools" disk. If you use
Windows, also install your Zip Tools software for Windows by
running the Zip Tools Setup program after installing Iomega
SCSI.
CAUTION!
If you are using a compression utility on a removable disk
(for example, a Zip disk), you should make that disk
nonremovable (or lock the disk in the drive) whenever the
compressed volume is mounted. Removing a disk while the
compressed volume is mounted could result in lost data. To
remove the disk, first unmount the compressed volume, then
unlock the drive. Refer to the electronic "User's Reference
Manual" (REFMAN.EXE) for detailed information on locking and
unlocking drives.
CAUTION!
Do not use any disk compression software to compress
removable boot disks.
Iomega SCSI Utilities with Stacker 4.0
When using Stacker 4.0 and Iomega SCSI, mounted, stacked
drives will not appear on the graphical user interface
screen for the Iomega SCSI Utilities. In order to use an
Iomega SCSI utility on a stacked drive, you must first
unmount the drive.
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Section 7.3
Shifting Drive Letters
The following caution applies only if you are installing Zip
support on a DOS-only system or if you choose to install the
Iomega Driver, SCSIDRVR.SYS, in your CONFIG.SYS file.
CAUTION!
Installing the Iomega SCSI driver may cause your drive
letters (including network drives) to change. This could
affect Windows applications that reference existing drives.
Check your Windows groups and "ini" files. For additional
information, refer to "Relocating Drive Letters" in the
electronic "User's Reference Manual" (REFMAN.EXE).
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.