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>>> 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. -- Kim Geiger Information Technologist Broadcasting Services Michigan State University 517-432-3120 x 429