Iomega Quik Sync 2 & Zip Disks

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 22 Nov 2000 2:52 am

I went and bought the latest Norton SystemWorks 2001 all-in-one utilities software and they strongly advise creating emergency disks and RESCUE disks and/or files/folders.
So for right now it will take (7) 1.44MB standard floppy disks to configure my pc system [and updates are will be coming as part of this program]. Or Norton recommends
Iomega Zip Disks, which can handle a lot more info than the std. 1.44 floppies.

Has anyone bought or is now using Iomega and what do you think of it?
TIA..
Chip

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 22 Nov 2000 4:37 am

I don't like zip disks. They are expensive and don't hold that much data. If you are moving data, such as a spreadsheet or some other data file, between two computers (e.g. between work and home) then the zip isn't too bad. Otherwise the CD is much cheaper. My Compaq presario came with a 100MB internal zip disk, which I replaced with a CD burner. The 100MB zip disk cartridges were $12.00 each. A 650MB rewriteable CD blank is about a $1.00. End of story. I make my periodic system backups with rewriteable CD's.

I have the Norton Antivirus 2001 and just made the backup floppy disk set. There's a good possiblity you will never have to use them anyway. I suspect there was some kind of incentive ($$) for Norton to specify the Iomega Zip for the recovery disk. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm going to try creating the backup to a bootable CD and see what happens one of these days when I get "roundtuit".

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 23 Nov 2000 11:00 pm

Hi Jack, let me know how you make out. I have a HP zip drive and never used it. I agree with you that 100mg is nothing compared to CD 650mg. I'd like to put in a CD rom burner, but don't know how to do it....al

Dave Boothroyd · Post by **Dave Boothroyd** » 24 Nov 2000 1:47 am

Our Computers in the College Post production suite use LS120 floppy drives- they are relatively cheap, will read standard floppies too and will store 120meg, and they fit in the bay that theold 3.5" job came out of.
In eighteen months, with 20 PCs and two Macs, we have had one LS120 break down.

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Cheers!

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 24 Nov 2000 9:26 am

After talkin' it over with Jack, I have opted
to do it the way HP says....the floppy disk route. 7 disks. Just did it. Took about 15 minutes.

My only real objection to the floppy way is that if you have to use these rescue disks
in 'floppy formatt' then all commands and info is in the DOS format. ZIP would be in a Windows format.

I have enough trouble with Windows, never
mind DOS. DOS is real scary. Just hope I never have to use these rescue disks; unless
Norton/Symantec guides you thru it.
They certainly do a good job of guiding you thru SystemWorks 2001.

I'm real impressed with this program. You can set your pc up so that SW2001 is working
24 hours/day behind the scenes constantly monitoring all aspects of your pc system. It
will automatically alert you even before things start to get out of hand.
FWIW
chipsahoy

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 24 Nov 2000 10:54 am

i was in Sam's Wholesale Club this morning and notice they are selling Norton Antivirus 2001 for $29.95, where most of the other places want $39.95.

One other comment. After I upgraded to Windows ME, I started to get some Kernel32.dll errors with I.E., Outlook98 and several other programs. I was using McAfee Virusscan, which was past the free upgrade period (but was upgraded to the latest version via download). I opened up a trouble report with Microsoft and their response indicated McAfee was a prime suspect for my problems and had been documented to cause Kernel32.dll errors in some configurations. Since I went to Norton Viruscan 2001 I haven't had any more of the Kernel32.dll error.