Microsoft KB Archive/168293

= Zip Cartridges Formatted in LBA Mode are Unreadable =

Article ID: 168293

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q168293



SYMPTOMS
When you use an Iomega Zip IDE Insider drive to re-partition and reformat a Zip cartridge using LBA mode, the cartridge will be unreadable from other SCSI, Parallel, IDE Zip drives (operating in non-LBA mode), or ATAPI Zip drives.



CAUSE
The standard translated geometry for all Zip drives is 512 cylinders, 12 heads, and 32 sectors per track. LBA translation of the drive geometry results in a translated geometry of 97 cylinders, 32 heads, and 63 sectors per track. Zip drives using standard Zip disk geometry will be unable to read the alternate disk geometry presented by Zip cartridges formatted under LBA mode.



RESOLUTION
In the computer's CMOS setup, disable LBA translation on the Zip IDE Insider drive. Enter the correct cylinder, head, and sector information, as indicated above.



MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: Iomega IDE Insider removable Zip

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