How do I backup my network to ZIP disks in Win 95 without buying third party software?
A. Windows 95 provides a backup utility among its accessories, under the System Tools submenu. This feature is not usually used for ZIP backup because it does not support “disk linking” with ZIP disks. That’s the feature that allows the backup system to fill one disk then continue after prompting you to change disks. If you are in need of a cheap solution, however the following approach works. Place a blank ZIP disk in your ZIP drive, and start the backup program. Set whatever backup options you require (compression etc) and proceed to file selection. File selection is the most important part of this method. The principle is to avoid running into the disk linking problem by choosing a smaller chunk of your hard disk to backup. The size of the chunk you choose is different depending on whether you use compression or not. COMPRESSION: This feature squashes information into the available space by using a method similar to PKZIP. The degree to which the information can be compressed varies
