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On 01/09/12 16:40, Kim Geiger wrote: >>>> On 1/9/2012 at 4:07 PM, l duynslager<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Hi a user from another dept. contacted me about a 100 mb ZIP disk he wants >> to recover files from. The files contained are genetic sequences. I've got >> a little experience with that equipment, so I tried seeing if a 250 mb USB >> ZIP drive would recognize the disk it wont. He says windows asks if the >> disk should be initialized as it doesn't see it as formatted. I saw the >> same thing happening when I tried. >> >> From what I understand head misalignment in those drives was a problem >> inserting your zip disk in one drive after another. >> >> I tried using get data back and all of the other data recovery techniques I >> know with a USB 250 drive which is all I have. Get data back could not >> recover anything. >> >> Has anybody out there dealt with similar problems? Any suggestions other >> than sending the disk to Iomega Data Recovery. > I think you need to read it with a Zip 100 drive. I don't think I have any of those anymore, but I'll look in the graveyard. > I have one, on a running OpenBSD box next to me. If the disk is FAT32 or NTFS, I should be able to read it. Contact me in email if you want to come over. --STeve Andre'