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Re: Zip drive woes

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From: R.G. & L.M. Lascelles
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 00:00
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In article <B6304951.3B45%alee@mail.newcastle.edu.au>, Alex Lee 
<alee@mail.newcastle.edu.au> wrote:

> Symptoms include file lists changing within the Finder, where they can
> visibly be seen to change the number of files listed in the top of the
> window and the whole list of files seems to jump around.  Using the normal
> 'Save' command the program will report that it can't find the file to save
> to/replace (although Save As... works fine).  Worst still, is that all the
> file types and creators can be lost and all the files revert back to the
> generic PC file type and creator.  The very worst is that the disk just
> gives up the ghost and all the files are lost.

I can't help but I've experienced the same problem with OS 9.0.4.

I overcame the problem on a short term basis by copying the disk to my 
HD, working on any files as required then copying them back to the PC 
Zip disk.

Regards

Bob Lascelles
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From: "R.G. & L.M. Lascelles" <lascelles@t130.aone.net.au>
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Date: 2000/11/10
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