First post, by Harry Potter
Hi! I have an Iomega Parallel Zip100 drive connected to my Win98SE tower and use it to store information compressed using DriveSpace even though I don't need to. The problem is that the drive is very slow. It's especially slow when compressing a disk: it takes over an hour just to scan for errors. Most of the disks came with something on them, but they seem to have been put there by the factory, because their filenames imply intro stuff, but I remove the stuff before compressing, so, after the check, things go a little faster. I believe I still have an IDE version somewhere but don't know where. I am not all that familiar with the hardware of the computer but believe I can handle the CMOS, the jumpers and the connection. First off, how do I determine if it's compatible with my system? I assume it's at least EIDE, as the system has a hard drive of about 127GB formatted. Second, if it's compatible, how easy is it to install? Third, is it worth the risk, or should I find a professional? Once installed, I can just use the Guest driver to install the drive. If I hire a professional, will he/she offer me a discount if I handle the rest of the installation myself?
Joseph Rose, a.k.a. Harry Potter
Working magic in the computer community