[RESOLVED] Win 2000 and Iomega Zip 250 question

[CreakyBrain]

Hi,

I have a PIII 933 with Win2000, 256MB RAM, 40GB primary IDE master, 250MB internal IDE Zip as the primary slave. I have a weird problem. When I'm booting up if my Zip drive doesn't have a disk inserted into it, my computer freezes. Otherwise, its fine. This is a really weird one, how can I get around it??

I have another quick one. Does anyone know how to permanently get rid of the type in password screen that Windows brings up? I have no password and yet it brings this up so its an extra Enter key. Small beans I know, but its annoying ......

Please help !!! Thanks.

[ShadowKing]

Since you are using Win2k, you will need to goto the control panel and click the "Users" applet. You can tell it to automatically log on from there...

As for the Zip Question, I dunno. Hardware really isn't my specialty...

[CreakyBrain]

Matt,

You took care of my password issue. Thanks !!! Now if only someone could help with my Zip problem, that would be wonderful !!! <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0">

[CreakyBrain]

Hi,

Doesn't anyone have any help or advice to offer. This is really driving me crazy. I could reallu use some help !!!

Thanks.

[Captain_Kirk]

I wouldn't have the ZIP as the Primary Slave device. Put it on the Seconday with the CD and you should have no problems. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[CreakyBrain]

Hi Captain Kirk,

Thanks for your reply. I think you've got a good idea. However, I am using my Primary IDE for my Hard Drive and the Zip. The Secondary has a regular CD-Rom as well as a CDRW. So I am maxed on IDE space. Besides, when I went to Win 2000 from Win 98, it wouldn't allow me to have any CD-Rom as a primary slave under Win 2000, although I've had that hardware configuration for years under Win95 & 98. So I don't really have that option either. <IMG SRC="smilies/confused.gif" border="0">

[Captain_Kirk]

Try removing a cd drive and see if that fixes the problem (move the zip to seconary ide). Also, update the firmware on the drives (All of them if you can) and the system BIOS. Hopefully this should fix the problem. BTW, removing the CD drive isn't a fix, just a check to see if it works then... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[DocPC]

Sounds like the zip is listed as non-removeable. Go to device manager and make sure it is a removeable device, or make it removeable in zip tools if you are using them.

[CreakyBrain]

Ok guys,

This whole problem has taken a turn for the weird and its going to take a lot of brainpower to figure this one. I tried all the hardware solution Captain Kirk suggested and none of them worked. I also tried the Doc's solution but I can't find the option for removable anywhere. Anyway, I tried to install IomegaWare. It won't install. Shows up on my Add/Delete Programs in the Control Panel but doesn't show up in Programs. So I went looking in Services under Adminstrator. Saw a Service called IomegaAccess which was Automatic but stopped. Tried many times to restart it and it looks like it started. But everytime I refresh it says Stopped. I think this problem has officially entered the Big League Arena ...... Its a zinger ..... !!!! <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0">