Q152485: Using Iomega Write-protected Media
Article: Q152485
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50 3.51
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Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51
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SUMMARY
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The Iomega Jaz and ZIP SCSI devices are recognized by Windows NT as removable
media devices and are treated like any other removable media under Windows NT.
It is important to note, however, that additional software from Iomega is needed
in order to work with write-protected media.
MORE INFORMATION
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Most removable media provide a hardware based mechanism for write- protecting of
the media. For example, a 3.5-inch floppy disk uses a sliding tab that can be
moved to one position to allow writes, and another position to protect the media
from being written to.
Iomega employs a software based scheme which requires a utility to write- protect
the media or to remove write-protection. The utilities provided with the ZIP
drives and Jaz drives do not function in Windows NT.
A set of utilities for Windows NT that will resolve this difficulty is available
on Iomega's web server. Please contact Iomega for details on obtaining these
utilities.
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
Additional query words: 3.50 3.51 prodnt
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Version : 3.50 3.51
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