Using Zip Disks to Transfer Files To/From Old/Modern PCs
Modern PC
If your 'modern' PC lacks a Zip drive, such a drive can be provided by way of an external USB Zip disk drive.
Old PC
80286 CPU, or better
If your old PC contains an 80286 CPU, or better, then attach a suitable Zip drive and use the GUEST software that is supplied with that drive. Click here to see some GUEST requirements/issues.
V20 CPU
You can think of a V20 as a faster version of the 8088 CPU, and with additional instructions.
Some people replace the 8088 CPU on their motherboard with a V20 in order to get a small improvement in speed, however, problems can result.
Iomega's GUEST software will run on a V20 CPU, and so if your old PC contains a V20 CPU, then attach a suitable Zip drive and use the GUEST software that is supplied with that drive. Click here to see some GUEST requirements/issues.
8088 CPU
Examples of old PCs containing an 8088 CPU are the IBM 5150 (IBM PC) and IBM 5160 (IBM XT).
Iomega's GUEST software will not run on an 8088 CPU, however either of the following two DOS based software packages do: