Does this work with Windows Vista? I saw that other Iomega external drives wouldn't work with Vista... does anyone that uses this have Vista?
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I have Vista Home Premium and it works fine. Was recognized as soon as I plugged it in.
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I bought this one for my Western Digital Drive ...you'll need to check with Iomega
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I would like to know the answer to that question, too. I have Windows Vista. Can it be used with Vista?
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Hi,I have the iomega 100M with usb on Windows xp (home edition) and it works just fine.If that helps?Hiram Connell
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It worked fine for me on the lowly Windows 7 *Starter* edition (on a cheap mini Acer netbook), *but* I didn't install the Iomega *software* because Windows 7 was able to read and write to the drive without any extra software. I formatted the disks using Windows (the usual right-click menu thing) but I don't remember if I used FAT or NTFS or what, and I don't have the Zip drive (or the netbook) anymore so can't do further testing.
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It's been a long, long time since I've bought an Iomega diskette type drive. Compared to a USB Hard Drive (like Seagate Backup Plus) the older Iomega is much slower and less reliable. In my opinion it's way past its prime. I would take your friend's advice and get a USB hard drive. If your Win7 computer supports USB 3.0 I would definitely get a 3.0 USB Hard Drive. 3.0 is 10 times as fast as 2.0 and really flies. That's my opinion. Good luck with your decision. --- Sam
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Apparently it depend upon the HD. External drives may properly respond to "plug and play". With internal drives, I must go to the Device Driver (Control Panel -> Device Manager -> right click on "Disk drives" -> select "Scan for hardware changes". The HD starts every time for me. Note: I returned to MS Vista (from Windows 8). If you are using a different operating system there may be a different series of commands.
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Yes it works fine with Vista, probably not mentioned since most users skipped over Vista...it only had like a 3% user base!
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Kind of, I bought one to read old files from the 80's - 90's. It took some time for Windows 7 to recognize the device. I can't remember how but I know I had to load the drivers manually from a web site that a private owner had, not Iomega. They use to say that those files would last for 30-35 years if stored correctly. I think they were stretching the truth a little. I stored them in a dark, dry and cool space. I had a number of labeled disc where nothing showed up when I tried to download them. Hundreds of photos lost forever. Very disappointing. Good luck.
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I would assume you found out by now if the unit would work for you? Would be nice to hear if it worked for you. EG: You post back if unit worked in Vista.... (Net is a wonderful source of info IF people post back into threads they've created. -think two way street when posting... instead of one way street in which you expect all info to flow towards you.) Sort of mute point at this point in time, still... when creating a thread asking for HELP... when you do have a answer/info -update the thread/post. Will this item work in Vista? This unit was marketed during before VISTA, Windows7 was around. (Newest OS listed is XP) Don't know about VISTA... but SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15) is showing as Windows 7 32/64 bit compatible -no need to install any additional software, in case anyone is interested. (Packaging indicates you MUST install some type of software that came with unit prior to connecting drive.... Guess this is for the "One-Touch Transfer button".) Drive should show up under your drive listing...without any additional software. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&p=SanDisk%20Imagemate%20Card%20Reader&v=SanDisk&uid=SDDR-92-A15&l=en-US&pf=0&pi=9&c=Mice%2C%20Keyboards%20%26%20Input%20Devices&sc=Other%20Input%20Devices&os=64-bit
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I connected the drive on my 7-year-old DELL laptop (with USB 2.0) and initially it didn't work, but I assumed it was because of the OS, Windows Vista: apparently the manufacturer doesn't warn you that it only works with Windows XP, 7 and 8 (as stated on the box). I tried everything, and nothing worked; finally, just casually after giving up, I tried connecting the drive with the cable of my previous one, a 2-year-old 1 TB Western Digital, and it worked, and it is still doing fine. So I would say yes, it's compatible with USB 2.0, but I'm not sure what really happened here.
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When I bought this external drive my PC was on XP. I have not tried it with Win 7 or Win 8. However, it should work just fine and if not the driver for Win 8 should be easy to find at either MS website or the manufacturer's website.
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Try the Toshiba Gigabeat line. I'm not sure of the model numbers, but at the moment, the company is only producing a 2GB and 4GB model. I know from experience that the 2GB (love this player) is compatible with Vista. The 4GB is also supposed to be compatible but since I don't have one, I can't swear to it.
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When I installed this drive, I had updated my whole system, so I changed to windows 7. I did that because, I had heard that it will work with Vista, but there would be trouble if you used an IDE connector.
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Sorry for the lag, Yes it works fine with vista. About the only gripe I have with the device is that the display isn't the best and the output to TV is the same. Just comparing to the Epson, but for ~1/2 the price it's worth overlooking, in my case. I use it for storage first and viewing second. The only place I delete is once the photos get on the computer. The little thing is tuff too, just got back from a 4K camping\ride and never had an issue. Actually everyone on the ride was very impressed with the device.
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Yes! It works on my PC running Windows 7's resident back up utility. I was planning on using the utility that came with the drive, but it wouldn't allow me to back up my external drive. The Windows utility worked fine. Good luck!
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It should work. I don't have Vista machine to test, but it worked fine with Linux, XP and Win7. This is just a switch followed by a standard USB hub, and it doesn't require any driver. The standard USB drivers included in the OSes just work.