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Re: [OM] Zip drive repair?

Subject: Re: [OM] Zip drive repair?
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:27:54 -0500
I am out at this time.  If you call Olympus, they may send you one gratic.
Part number is CE5691

John
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Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
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----- Original Message -----
From: BJ Nicholls <bjnicholls@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 6:54 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] Zip drive repair?


> John,
>
> Didn't your CDR include software, or are you looking for a dedicated
> "backup" program? The Windows backup doesn't support many devices (no CD
> burners that I know of) and the other software out there is problematic.
> Seagate recently spun off its backup software (used to be Arcada and
Sytos)
> but I can't recall who the new company is. I've been using Adaptec Easy-CD
> Creator... the latest version is very stable and reliable. Without a true
> backup program, I just copy all my data files to disks regularly and
> occasionally back up my system files (the ones that aren't in use when the
> system is running). It's not nearly as convenient as my old Norton Backup,
> but I end up with redundant files that let me go back to an old version
> quickly. I used to back up on tapes and have learned to hate that
medium...
> slow, old tapes may not read properly. CD's are so cheap, I just spin a
lot
> of them. I have a DVD RAM drive that could mirror my whole system disk,
but
> there's no way to do a mirror of the disk that would have the runtime
files
> (that I know of).
>
> And one on-topic question... do you carry the caps for the OM ttl body
> connector?
>
> Thanks,
>
> BJ
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Hermanson
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 2:52 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Zip drive repair?
>
>
> I wanted to use my  internal CD recorder to back up my hard drive.  When I
> use the Backup software that comes with windows 98, it  looks at the CDR
> drive and tells me the media is write protected (when it isn't).
> I'd like to do  HD backup without having to buy more software if possible.
> Anyone know of a way around what the BU software is telling me?
>
> John
> ________________________________
> Camtech, Olympus Service since 1977.
> 21 South La.  Huntington NY 11743
> 631-424-2121 http://www.zuiko.com
> Free Olympus Manuals: 1-800-221-3000
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