Installing a zip drive

Starting with Windows 98 , Windows includes a built-in driver for Zip drives, so all you need to do is physically connect the Zip drive and allow Plug and Play to work. To install the Zip drive tools from the CD or floppy disk, run setup. If autorun is enabled, setup. Connect the Zip drive to your Windows 95 computer using the appropriate method below:.

You will see a message stating that the Zip drive has been recognized and has been assigned a drive letter. This cable is often keyed and only goes in one direction. After connecting the Zip Drive, replace the case back and connect the keyboard, monitor, and power to the computer. We do not recommend you connect all the cables yet because if there are issues, you may have to disconnect them again.

After you install your drive, turn on your computer. Then, as the computer is booting, enter the BIOS setup. Once the drive has been installed and automatically or manually configured in BIOS, additional software needs to be installed. You must install a driver for it. This driver comes with Windows 95 or The most recent version of the driver for all versions of Windows is also available at:.

You don't need to have the Zip drive connected to the parallel or USB port to install the driver. In fact, for all of its external models, Iomega recommends installing the driver before you connect the drive. If you have an internal model, however, you should install the drive first.