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Data Recovery Techniques For Dead Zip Disks?

Posted by timothy on from the choose-a-deity-and-start-praying dept.

Lkmyst writes "Recently I had a Zip 250 disk die on me after the obvious channels were checked and found to be too expensive for a college student at $200US + I looked to see if there was perhaps another method I could use. A *nix dd looks like it might work but I thought I would ask slashdot to see if anyone out there has had luck with zip disks the drive no longer recognizes."

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  1. Best and Only Way by Shadow_139 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You Need; Sharp Blade Clear nail polish Non-safety matches 1 Carefully crack open the disk on the two sides, use the blade in the small taps on each side. Remove the cotton covering. 2. Scrape a lot of match powder into a bowl (use a wooden scraper ONLY !!!!, metal might spark the matchpowder!) 3. After you have a lot, spread it evenly on the disk. 4. Using the nail polish, spread it over the match mixture, and Let it dry. 5. Carefully put the diskette back together and use the nail polish to seal it shut on the inside (where it came apart) 6. Run the Iomega Test Program on the Disk, and all will be well " Shit, speed lines are chasing me!"