{"id":380402,"date":"2021-12-13T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/"},"modified":"2021-12-13T15:00:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:00:25","slug":"how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Read a Zip Disk on a Modern PC or Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39add419c99\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/#The_Big_Caveat_Copying_Is_the_Easy_Part\" >The Big Caveat: Copying Is the Easy Part<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/#First_Assess_the_Condition_of_Your_Zip_Disks\" >First, Assess the Condition of Your Zip Disks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/#If_All_Is_Well_Buy_a_USB_Zip_Drive\" >If All Is Well, Buy a USB Zip Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/#How_to_Copy_Data_From_a_Zip_Disk_to_a_Mac\" >How to Copy Data From a Zip Disk to a Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/#How_to_Copy_Data_from_a_Zip_Disk_to_Windows\" >How to Copy Data from a Zip Disk to Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/#Troubleshooting\" >Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-read-a-zip-disk-on-a-modern-pc-or-mac\/#When_All_Else_Fails_Contact_a_Data_Recovery_Service\" >When All Else Fails, Contact a Data Recovery Service<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Read a Zip Disk on a Modern PC or Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-772511\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/orange_zip_hero_1.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/orange_zip_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/orange_zip_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An illutration of a Zip drive on a blue background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Iomega<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Is your priceless data locked away on an Iomega Zip disk from the 1990s or 2000s? There are several easy ways you can copy files from Zip disks over to a modern PC or Mac yourself. We\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Big_Caveat_Copying_Is_the_Easy_Part\"><\/span>The Big Caveat: Copying Is the Easy Part<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you get too excited about transferring data from a vintage Zip disk to a modern computer, you need to know that successfully copying data is only half of the solution. Once the data is safely on your new machine, it might be tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in an obsolete file format that your modern apps can\u2019t read or understand.<\/p>\n<p>To actually read the data you copy over, you\u2019ll need to figure out how to use <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/289594\/how-to-install-macos-sierra-in-virtualbox-on-windows-10\/\">virtual machines or emulators such as DOSBox and vintage applications to convert your data into a format you can use, and that\u2019s far beyond the scope of what we\u2019re going to cover below.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Assess_the_Condition_of_Your_Zip_Disks\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">First, Assess the Condition of Your Zip Disks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your Zip disks have been stored in a hot, humid attic or damp basement for 20 years, it\u2019s possible that you might have trouble reading them. Mold can grow on the magnetic disk surface itself in the wrong conditions, and that spells danger for your data. If your disks show signs of extreme mold or water damage but the data on them is very valuable, it might be worth trying to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#moka_anchor_rescue_service\">contact a data rescue service<\/a> first. Attempting to read a very dirty disk can further damage the data on the disk or damage the Zip drive that\u2019s attempting to read it.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-658341 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/zip_02.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The original 100 MB Zip Disks\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" data-credittext=\"Iomega\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If your Zip disks are clean and were stored properly, reading them should be easy. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Iomega<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Otherwise, if your Zip disks are clean and in good shape, have been stored in a mostly climate-controlled space all these years, the odds are good that you\u2019ll be able to read them. But you\u2019ll need a working Zip drive first.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_All_Is_Well_Buy_a_USB_Zip_Drive\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">If All Is Well, Buy a USB Zip Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To read any data off of a Zip disk, you need a Zip drive. Luckily, there are vintage USB Zip drives that still work with modern PCs and Macs. If you don\u2019t have a USB Zip drive already, you\u2019ll need to borrow one from a friend or buy one yourself.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-772674 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/usb_zip_drives.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An Iomega 100, 250, and 750 USB Zip drive\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" data-credittext=\"Iomega\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Iomega 100, 250, and 750 USB Zip drives work well with modern PCs and Macs. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Iomega<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As of December 2021, you can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_nkw=USB+Zip+drive&amp;_sacat=0?mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=htg&amp;campid=5338813195&amp;customid=707818&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mkevt=1\">get a USB Zip Drive on eBay<\/a> for anywhere between $50 and $200 depending on condition and type. Almost any Zip drive with a USB connection will work, including the 100 MB, 250 MB, and 750 MB models. The higher capacity drives can read the smaller capacity disks (such as 100 MB) easily. Just make sure you don\u2019t buy a Zip drive with a parallel port or SCSI connection by accident. Those non-USB models won\u2019t work with modern PCs or Macs.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have a USB Zip drive in hand, how you proceed depends on if you\u2019re working from a Windows PC or a Mac. We\u2019ll cover each scenario in a different section below. We\u2019ll start with Mac first because that has the most caveats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Even 25 Years Later, the Iomega Zip Is Unforgettable<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Copy_Data_From_a_Zip_Disk_to_a_Mac\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_read_mac\">How to Copy Data From a Zip Disk to a Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re trying to read vintage Mac-format Zip disks with a recent Mac running an up-to-date version of macOS, you\u2019ll run into a significant roadblock very quickly. That\u2019s because most Mac-formatted Zip disks use the now-obsolete <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hierarchical_File_System\">HFS or HFS+ file system<\/a> format that macOS today can\u2019t read.<\/p>\n<p>What is a file system, you ask? It\u2019s a software method that determines how an operating system writes data to (and reads data from) a storage medium such as a disk or hard drive. Today\u2019s Macs use the APFS file system. But until Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (2009), the Mac operating system supported writing to HFS and HFS+ disks. So if you formatted a Zip disk using a Mac before 2009, the odds are very high it\u2019s in HFS or HFS+ format.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-658345 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/zip_06.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Zip drive in an Apple Power Mac G3\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It\u2019s likely your Mac Zip disks were written in HFS format on a PowerPC Mac. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To read HFS or HFS+ Zip disks, you\u2019ll need to use a Mac running macOS 10.14 Mojave (2018) or earlier. If you don\u2019t have one, you can attempt to run an earlier version of macOS in a virtual machine, then link it to your USB Zip drive. But that\u2019s a very technical and difficult solution for most people.<\/p>\n<p>More easily, you can buy a cheap, used Intel Mac Mini running an older version of macOS, then copy the files over to a modern machine via a USB key or LAN. That\u2019s not as bad as it sounds: as of December 2021, you can get an early Intel Mac Mini (such as a Core Solo or Core 2 Duo model) for around $50-$100 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_nkw=mac+mini+core+2+duo&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_odkw=mac+mini+2006&amp;_osacat=0&amp;LH_BIN=1?mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=htg&amp;campid=5338813195&amp;customid=707818&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mkevt=1\">on eBay<\/a>. They are plentiful, so keep an eye out for a good deal on one in working condition.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-772677 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/core2duo_macmini.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Mac Mini Core 2 Duo\" width=\"650\" height=\"342\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Core 2 Duo Mac Mini is a good low-cost machine that can serve as an intermediary between HFS-formatted Zip disks and a modern Mac. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have the vintage Mac in hand, just plug your USB Zip drive into the Mac, open the drive icon that appears in Finder (or on your desktop), and drag your files over to copy them. Once on the intermediary Mac, you can copy the files to a USB flash key or over a LAN to your modern Mac.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-772689\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mac_zip_drive.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"263\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ironically, while recent versions of macOS don\u2019t natively support legacy Mac-formatted Zip disks, they do support legacy MS-DOS and Windows disks. So if you have any IBM PC- or Windows-formatted ZIP disks, you can insert them into a Zip drive plugged into your Mac and copy the files over easily. Go figure!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a File System, and Why Are There So Many of Them?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Copy_Data_from_a_Zip_Disk_to_Windows\"><\/span>How to Copy Data from a Zip Disk to Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re on Windows 10 or 11, it\u2019s really easy to copy data from a Zip disk. First, plug your USB Zip drive into a spare USB port on your PC. Then insert a Zip disk, and the drive will appear in \u201cThis PC\u201d in File Explorer, usually labeled as \u201cUSB Drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-772676\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/win_usb_zipdrive.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Double-click the ZIP drive in File Explorer.\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Double click the Zip drive\u2019s icon in File Explorer and you\u2019ll see the contents of your Zip disk. You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/667029\/how-to-copy-or-move-files-and-folders-in-windows-10\/\">copy the files just as you would with any other disk or drive. For example, you can drag the file icons where you want them to go, or right-click and copy, then paste to a destination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-772675\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/zip_drag_to_desktop.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Drag the files from the Zip drive to your target destination.\" width=\"650\" height=\"228\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows can read Zip disks formatted with FAT, FAT32, exFAT, or NTFS formats commonly used by MS-DOS and Windows over the decades. Windows 10 or 11 can\u2019t read Mac format Zip disks unless you use a special utility called HFSExplorer, with mixed results. For Mac disks, it\u2019s best if you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#moka_anchor_read_mac\">read them on a vintage Mac<\/a> then copy the files over to your Windows PC via a USB drive or a LAN.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Copy or Move Files and Folders on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting\"><\/span>Troubleshooting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you hear lots of clicking from your Zip drive while attempting to read a disk, you could have a bad Zip drive or a bad disk. If this happens, try reading other Zip disks, ideally ones that were stored in a different condition. It might just be the one disk that is bad. If none of them work, either all the disks are bad (less likely) or the drive is faulty (more likely). In that case, buy another USB Zip drive on eBay and test it out.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have more Zip disks to test your drive with, you could also buy a blank Zip disk on eBay and attempt to format it, then read and write to it. If that works, then the disk you were originally trying to read is the problem.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_All_Else_Fails_Contact_a_Data_Recovery_Service\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_rescue_service\">When All Else Fails, Contact a Data Recovery Service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your data is extremely valuable, a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/341268\/what-to-do-when-your-hard-drive-fails\/\">data rescue or recovery service might be worth the expense. A data recovery service is a business that specializes in recovering data from damaged or obsolete computer media. Such a service can be very expensive, so if it\u2019s just a cat JPEG from 1995 you want to recover from a Zip disk (or a floppy disk), it might not be worth it.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t recommend a particular recovery service, but if you Google \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=data+rescue+service+Zip+disk\">data rescue service Zip disk<\/a>,\u201d you will find potential services you can consider. Remember to shop around, compare prices, and also look for reviews (if available), before mailing off your priceless disks. One final tip: If you do mail your Zip disks, make sure to insure the package for any amount, because they are less likely to get lost in transit. Carrier employees can be liable for damage to insured items, so they treat them more carefully. 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There are several easy ways you can copy files from Zip disks over to a modern PC or Mac yourself. We\u2019ll show you how. 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