Problem with Iomega Zip 100 drive

[coutoj]

I can't seem to copy any files from my HD to the Zip drive. It starts copying and then the file stops and it freezes my PC.

I also get the following error messages in the event viewer.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Disk
Event Category: None
Event ID: 51
Date: 08/07/2001
Time: 12:30:26 PM
User: N/A
Computer: JASON
Description:
An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk1\DR1 during a paging operation.

and

Event Type: Error
Event Source: atapi
Event Category: None
Event ID: 9
Date: 08/07/2001
Time: 12:29:58 PM
User: N/A
Computer: JASON
Description:
The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period.

 

[jutmyster]

laptop freezes when guest.exe is run under dos 6.22. any suggestions please. external parallel zip250 on ast ascentia 910 16mb ram

 

[Jakespeare]

coutoj,
what type of MAINBOARD do you have ?

If it is, say a VIA chipset, like the KT133A, that is your problem.

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http://www.iomega.com/software/betapatch.html

Zip 100 ATAPI Slow Performance/Hang Beta Patch

The Problem

The Zip 100 ATAPI drives will not work at this time with the VIA VT82C(686B) chips. This also affects motherboards with the KT133a core logic chipset. There is a timing issue between the chipset and Iomega Zip 100 drive. This is an issue with the newer Zip 100 ATAPI units. The following is a list of things that may happen when you have a Zip 100 ATAPI attached to this chipset:

Computers locks up 1 to 5 sec into a read or write.
Short format fails at 30 to 33%.
Long format fails at 80 to 86%.
Transfer rate is extremely slow when copying to the drive.


****** GO TO the link for a fix.
( the link is there for a DOWNLOAD - A patch )

The Solution

Download and install the beta patch.

To install the driver: