[rescue] Next cleaning target: Zip disks & DAT/DDS

[Ryan Krammer]

Keep in mind that you cannot degauss a Zip disk - part of the format is 
stored in an area of the disks that can't be rewritten by the drives 
themselves, so degaussing them will permanently destroy them. Also, I'd 
likely be interested in them if you want to get rid of them. No idea how 
to tell if they're any good, beyond using them.

- Ryan

On 4/7/23 00:58, Joshua Boyd via rescue wrote:
> So it seems I still have a little bit of DDS tape sitting around. I'm 
> pretty sure there isn't really anything on it, and when I experimented 
> with the stuff in the early 2000s, I never had good luck reading back 
> what I wrote. So, if anyone wants these tapes (maybe about 10), they 
> can have them.  Otherwise, they may hit the bin as well.
>
> Also, I find I have a ridiculous number of Zip disks.  At least 3 
> dozen.  I'm sure I will never need this number. The question I ponder 
> are A) how can I tell which are likely good and which will kill a 
> drive. B) does anyone want some, assuming I can find a way to make 
> sure they are safely erased first (I do have a Zip drive, but I will 
> have to see if it works).
>
>
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