Backup drivers provide you with the comfort of knowing that if anything goes wrong, you can roll back to previous drivers. It should connect with the colored side of the cable facing the power connection. Often, the red or blue side of the cable represents pin 1. How to troubleshoot common issues with your Iomega external drive Find the answers in this support document that covers topics such as installation, compatibility, formatting, and more. Open Computer Management by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Computer Management. Once the Zip disk drive has been installed into the computer, connect the IDE/EIDE interface cable to the back of the zip drive. Method 2: Check the status of hard drive in disk management, follow these steps: a. The package contains additional software needed for using and managing Iomega Zip drives (it is officially called IomegaWare). Method 1: You may check if the hard drive work on different computer. I am unable to get the iomegaware software to install. An update program not only provides the right drivers that are compatible with your hardware, but it also guarantees that there is a backup of current drivers before any changes are made. This driver package for Iomega Zip 100 drives will work on most versions of Windows, except 95 and NT (see above). I have an iomega 250mb zip drive and now have a new computer with windows 7 as the operating system. Drivers below are for the Zip 100, Zip 250, Zip 750 are below for Parallel, USB, SCSI,IDE & PC Card interfaces. It is strongly recommended to use a driver updating program as updates can be time consuming and complex. Inaccurate driver versions may have an adverse impact on your computer's performance, often creating more problems. Even for someone who is experienced at finding, downloading, and manually updating Zip 100MB USB drivers, the process can still be exceptionally tedious and extremely annoying. The good news is that ZIP Drive drivers can be updated to correct any problems.Äownloading the correct drivers for a Zip 100MB USB-related hardware device can be difficult because of the lack of sources, and difficulties locating them on the official Iomega website. Have a great day 1 person found this reply helpful. The same goes with your other 250mb disks, if they connect through USB then they should still work. When you plug in the drive, windows will automatically search for the best driver and install it for you. Zip 100MB USB errors may be linked to corrupt or outdated drivers of your computer. These Zip drives should still work as they connect through USB. Currently, 100MB USB has device drivers for Windows.