Re: Copying a IIGS volume on a Zip Disk to a PC

[Rich <nospam@saddam.net>]

Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> Rich wrote:
> > I would appreciate a steer in the right direction.
> >
> > As I still don't have a SCSI card yet (except the 'funny' CMS one that 
> > came with my GS), I'm trying to find a way to copy several 32 meg 
> > volumes (that I saved 10 or 15 years ago) from Zip disks to my PC. 
> > Perhaps there I could use Ciderpress to look and see what 
> > files/programs I have on these volumes.
> >
> > There are 6 volumes, 32 megs each, on two Zip disks.  I copied them 
> > there using a Ramfast (when I had one).
> >
> > Now, if I insert one of the disks in a Zip drive connected to my WinXP 
> > PC, it says the disk is unformatted and offers to format it for me (of 
> > course).
>
> What happens if you simply decline the offer, then use CiderPress to
> open the volume?
>
> I'm familiar with Macs offering to format unrecognized volumes, but
> usually XP just sits there until you try to do something with it.
>
> Perhaps its the Zip driver that's making all the fuss.  Is is connected
> via IDE, SCSI, or parallel port.  (If it's parallel port, you are stuck
> with the Zip driver.)
>
> -michael
Thank you, Michael.

I suspect you are correct that it is the lack of a Zip driver for Apple 
files on a PC that is the problem.  It is connected to my PC via 
parallel port.

I tried setting it up, declining the format, then opening CiderPress to 
go looking for it, but it couldn't see anything on the Zip drive.

I do have SCSI Zip drives, and a PCI SCSI card, but I'm reluctant to 
install it in my PC for just this one exercise.  My motto is "Don't mess 
with a working PC unless you've GOT to!".

I'll just keep looking for a good SCSI card for my IIGS.


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Rich ('-')