I have two separate issues all stemming from trying to reinstall system Mac Systems OS 9.2 & OS X onto an iMac that crashed.
I am almost finished installing (clean install) of both systems OS 9.2 and OS X, but to complete the installation, I need to install a very key software application, Microsoft Works 4.0b (bought around 1998? and can no longer find) for Power Macs that I have stored on a SCSI 100 iomega zip drive I have attached to an Entrega Mac Serial USB Converter (version 1.0b5) Hub/Dock.
1) Before I reinstalled both system software, the iMac read the 100 iomega zip disks just fine, but now when I attached the 100 iomega configuration (the Entegra converter), I get the error message "the unknown USB device driver can not be found" and to install the driver. All I have is the original 100 iomgea zip floppy that allowed me to install the parallel version. Where do I find the USB correct version or is there something in the system that would allow me to enable for the iMac to read the zip drive disk?
2) About two years ago I saved/backed up applications on the 100 iomega zip drive disks just fine, but now when I attached to my iBook (system OS 8.6), I get the error message "A USB devise is currently drawing too much power and the port will be deactivated". I have to answer 'OK' to continue booting up. What do I have to do to enable the USB port to not draw so much power and allow me to view the zip disks for reinstalling saved software? By the way, I attached the zip drive to my PC and the error message was the same on my PC as on the iBook.
I am almost finished installing (clean install) of both systems OS 9.2 and OS X, but to complete the installation, I need to install a very key software application, Microsoft Works 4.0b (bought around 1998? and can no longer find) for Power Macs that I have stored on a SCSI 100 iomega zip drive I have attached to an Entrega Mac Serial USB Converter (version 1.0b5) Hub/Dock.
1) Before I reinstalled both system software, the iMac read the 100 iomega zip disks just fine, but now when I attached the 100 iomega configuration (the Entegra converter), I get the error message "the unknown USB device driver can not be found" and to install the driver. All I have is the original 100 iomgea zip floppy that allowed me to install the parallel version. Where do I find the USB correct version or is there something in the system that would allow me to enable for the iMac to read the zip drive disk?
2) About two years ago I saved/backed up applications on the 100 iomega zip drive disks just fine, but now when I attached to my iBook (system OS 8.6), I get the error message "A USB devise is currently drawing too much power and the port will be deactivated". I have to answer 'OK' to continue booting up. What do I have to do to enable the USB port to not draw so much power and allow me to view the zip disks for reinstalling saved software? By the way, I attached the zip drive to my PC and the error message was the same on my PC as on the iBook.