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Thread ID: 124642	2012-05-09 05:21:00	Had to dust of the old Zip Drive today	Renegade (16270)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1274316	2012-05-09 05:21:00	... to get data off a Windows 95 box :yuck: Naturally putting the old drive in an external USB drive caddy failed, as did hooking it up to my old AthlonXP work box. Not recognised by either, oh yay. Got all the data needed, so I can now transfer it to their "new" old HP XP box :lol: Nothing like keeping up with old technology! But whatever works I guess.	Renegade (16270)
1274317	2012-05-09 08:26:00	I still have an external one somewhere, several ZIPs included too. Ah the joys. So much nicer than floppies :p	The Error Guy (14052)
1274318	2012-05-09 20:30:00	So much nicer than floppies :p Until they start to 'Click'. I still have bad memories of the lousy 5.25 inch floppy media. Those things went bad so easily.	Paul.Cov (425)
1274319	2012-05-09 21:57:00	I never had the Zip click of death, must've been lucky. I've got a box of 3.5" floppys, on the rare occasion I need to use one you can guarantee 4 out of 5 have gone dodgy over the years.	Renegade (16270)
1274320	2012-05-10 00:25:00	Why? What's wrong with just pulling the hard drive out and connecting it to the new PC to get the data.	pctek (84)
1274321	2012-05-10 00:32:00	Why? What's wrong with just pulling the hard drive out and connecting it to the new PC to get the data. Far to logical/easy pctek ... or he didn't have a screwdriver to take the case apart ... :rolleyes:	SP8's (9836)
1274322	2012-05-10 00:55:00	Why? What's wrong with just pulling the hard drive out and connecting it to the new PC to get the data. Naturally putting the old drive in an external USB drive caddy failed, as did hooking it up to my old AthlonXP work box. ?	pcuser42 (130)
1274323	2012-05-10 00:58:00	Um, I tried that first, along with putting it in an ext. USB bay, and the drive wasn't detected by either. Probably because it came off the ark. I don't exactly like doing things the hard/long way, but in this case it was the only way- Windblows 95, no USB ports/support, a CD Rom (not a writer), and a floppy drive.	Renegade (16270)
1274324	2012-05-10 01:10:00	So it would have been IDE, when put in the "new" PC did you set the jumpers correctly? Also check ATA settings in BIOS. Not that it matters now, problem solved /	The Error Guy (14052)
1274325	2012-05-10 05:11:00	or he didn't have a screwdriver to take the case apart ... :rolleyes: Neither did we here at work the other day, used a butter knife out of the kitchenette............:D	pctek (84)
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